Category: Commercial

Foresaken

BronzeDIMENSIONS : 130mm high x 350mm x 180mmSeries of 15

Flight of the Phoenix – The Gift of Flight

The sculpture portrays the bird goddess releasing the mythological sun bird phoenix, thereby giving birth to another day. In the symbolism of ancient Egypt, the phoenix represented the rising sun which is reborn every morning after dying or disappearing at night. The phoenix is the Egyptian hieroglyph for the sun. In the early symbolism of […]

Gladiator

Gladiators (like the Hoplomachi depicted in this sculpture) were trained fighters whose combats, usually to the death, were scheduled events in big public arenas or amphitheatres throughout the ancient Roman Empire. Originating as funeral spectacles, it was seen as a demonstration of the power to overcome death. Victorious gladiators were rewarded with palm branches as […]

Hope

After all the evils had escaped out of Pandora’s Box and the lid was closed, she heard a voice calling out from inside the box.  When she opened it, Hope emerged. She is the embodiment of the concept that we can still be happy and safe when we have a positive attitude and expect the […]

Isis

The sculpture depicts a priestess of the Mysteries of Isis, round about the second century AD in Rome, performing a ritual to ensure fertility, regeneration and immortality of the soul. In ancient times man was not conditioned to see the snake as evil. Its ability to slough its skin and arise a new creature over […]

Ivory Trail

This sculpture was the result of Tienie’s love for everything pertaining to Africa. It forms part of a recurring theme in Tienie’s work – the interdependency and interconnectedness between man and animal. During the 19th century, the ivory trade blossomed and more and more elephants were hunted by professional hunters in the interior of the […]

Joan of Arc

The Joan of Arc that Tienie portrayed is her spiritual being, relieved of her earthly burdens after her execution by burning at the stake. She is liberated and victorious, assuming the saintly identity she will be commemorated for. The nudity of the sculpture is symbolic of this spiritual liberation. It is also a celebration of […]

The Last Week

Dimensions: 500 mm high x 300 mm x 190 mmSeries of 15