Mako Pup MCL35M 19/25 SOLD
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Description
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This sculpture is a version of the original ‘racing mako’. It is the actual size of a Mako pup at birth. This sculpture captures the racing-look of the fastest shark in our oceans.
Selected parts and materials used in this sculpture are from modern Grand Prix cars as listed below.
Sculpture limited to twenty five pieces.
Body: Carbon fibre 2 x 2 twill 200 gsm, 2.4 mm thick, coated in Mclaren Papaya orange and Mclaren blue with UV resistant clear coating.
Dorsal and underside fins: Black coated 0.5 mm photo etched stainless steel.
Tail and Pectoral fins: Black coated 0.5 mm photo etched stainless steel.
Exhausts: Stainless steel hydraulic hardline cut to shape, Vapourmat blasted and coated graphite green.
Marking detail: Silver vinyl transfer.
Teeth: Printed chrome on black Decal.
Mounting base and rod: Mounted on a black coated wooden base with white Pirelli tyre ID logo and a titanium wheel nut retaining mechanism housing from a modern Formula One GP car.
Mounting methods: Desk mounted.
Dimensions: L 600 mm W 200 mm H 375 mm on base.
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Artist
Alastair was born in 1962 near Johannesburg, South Africa. He completed his schooling at King Edward Vll boy’s school followed by two years compulsory national service in the South African army. Exposure to marine life during annual family vacations on the Natal South Coast inspired Alastair to take sculpture classes to show the way he saw interesting fast fish. With an interest in motor racing influenced by his father and an education in balance-engineering, Alastair set off to Europe with an ambition to work in the motor sport industry.
This resulted in a career of twenty two years, fourteen of which were in formula one, four as lead mechanic for the Benetton F1 Team and ten as race team chief mechanic for the BAR and Honda Grand Prix Teams. Drawing similarities between modern motorsport engineering and his love for the natural world, Alastair uses his acquired engineering skills and experience to recycle F1 car parts sourced from Grand Prix teams to show his passion for art through his signature medium of carbon fibre sculpture.
Alastair’s work has been exhibited world wide and his sculptures have been purchased by collectors in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, Middle East and South Africa. Alastair’s work can be viewed in selected galleries in the UK, the United States, Europe, Russia, Dubai and South Africa. Now in his fourteenth year as a full time artist, Alastair is being recognised as a forerunner in carbon fibre sculpture and with his team is undertaking a variety of projects including private commissions, installations, a lifestyle product collection and new work in his bespoke studio ‘studio 45’ near Oxford, England.
Dimensions
| Width | 60 |
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| Height | 37.50 |