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19"H, Top 9" Dia., Bottom 13" Dia.; Hand Textured Stainless Steel, Natural & Oxidized Brass
The Butterfly Ginkgo
Collection celebrates the representation of flora as fauna. Michael's
fascination with a particular type of ginkgo tree, the ginkgo Biloba, or
"Butterfly ginkgo", which grows with a double leaf reminiscent of a
butterfly's wings, gave rise to a fantasia image of the plant. Executed
at the highest level of handcraftsmanship, each piece is rendered in
solid bronze with acid etched cocoon-shaped vessels. The pieces in the
collection are a tour de force of Indian craft and capture the poetic
spirit that is so deeply indicative of Michael's work.
"The first
time I saw this tree, it literally looked like it had been completely
overtaken by butterflies...as if they would all take flight the moment I
walked too close or made a noise. The idea that the leaves could evoke
the beauty of butterflies was magical to me, like trees that can
metamorphose from flora to fauna in the blink of an eye."
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