BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 21. On February 4, an exhibition by renowned British and Australian sculptors Gillie and Marc Schattner, known for their impressive public art, will open at the Heydar Aliyev Center, Trend reports.
Gillie and Marc, renowned for their unwavering commitment to wildlife protection, have transformed art into a powerful medium for advocating nature conservation. Their exhibition, The Superheroes of Wildlife, to be showcased in Baku, will once again highlight the pressing challenges faced by wildlife, offering both a courageous and optimistic outlook.
The exhibition, featuring both small and large sculptures alongside paintings, invites viewers to reflect on the collective responsibility we share in safeguarding the natural world. Through this artistic expression, a vital message will be conveyed globally: to envelop wildlife in compassion and to actively strive for its preservation.
Gillie and Marc Schattner met by chance on a film set in Hong Kong in 1990. At the time, Gillie was a model and Marc a creative director; just seven days after meeting, they were married. Described by The New York Times as “the most successful and prolific public art creators in New York history”. Their monumental sculptures have graced over 250 cities worldwide, including New York, London, Singapore, Sydney, and Shanghai.
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