Can't wait to check out the 20th Anniversary of @sculpturesbythesea on the Bondi to Bronte coastal walk and all of the incredible sculptures and stories behind them. This year's exhibition features sculptures from over 100 artists from around the globe, including Everything Begins' artists, Gillie & Marc @gillieandmarcart.
Seen here is Gillie & Marc's incredible sculpture of "Shandu", created by the artist's to raise awareness of the vulnerability of the world's rhinos, whilst highlighting their beauty. This incredible sculpture is four metres high and spans eight metres wide. Both adults and children will have a blast building up the rhino’s giant sand tummy.
Did you know, one rhino is killed every six hours and at this rate, they'll be extinct in less than ten years?
Together with The Australian Rhino Project, Gillie & Marc would like to
ensure the long term survival of rhinos in the wild. At The Australian Rhino Project, their mission is to fly 80 African rhinos, 11,000 kms from South Africa to Australia, to establish an insurance population and ensure the survival of the species.
The Black and White rhinoceros of Africa are under severe threat and potentially on the verge of extinction in their wild habitat due to excessive poaching, driven by a burgeoning market for rhino horn in China and Vietnam.
Once conditions permit, the rhinos will be reintroduced back to their natural habitat in South Africa. The Australian Rhino Project believes rhinos must be available to the world in the wild, not only in captivity. The first rhinos have been identified and The Australian Rhino Project will begin relocating rhinos to Australia later this year.
Gillie & Marc have chosen to have the rhino in a playful setting where people can interact with it while also showing that they’re currently sinking – if we don’t act now, they might be buried forever.
Have you visited the exhibition yet? Love to hear your favourites.
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