‘Cephalopod’ Bronze octopus sculpture and table by Kirk McGuire
Octopus bronze & table
Title: ‘Cephalopod’ limited edition bronze of 20/2011
Sculpture only dimensions: 16” H x 23” W x 33” L Price: Call/e mail for pricing.
Coffee table demensions: 16 1/2” H x 36” Round Price: Call/e mail for pricing.
This is a free standing sculpture, allowing it to be displayed in many positions and locations. Can be purchased with or without a round glass table top as a coffee table.
Creating this piece as a sculpture takes an amazing amount of work. Designing it free standing on just three tentacles and balancing the round glass table top on only three tentacle points of contact took months of extra design and engineering. It required a very intricate mold of the sculpture. Making the mold myself, each tentacle was molded separately from the head and mantle of the octopus just to be welded back on after being cast in bronze. The glass table top sets safely and firmly on top of three tentacle. It has rubber bumper stops that even look like suction cups in which the glass rests upon.
“I have always been fascinated with Cephalopods.”
There are hundreds of cephalopod species around the world. This is my interpretation of the largest species known: Pacific Giant Octopus (Enteroctopus dofleini). Recordings show it reaches 600 lbs. At least 100 of the cephalopod species have three hearts. They are all amazing and as fluid as the oceans in which they live. They are intelligent with a highly developed brain and acute vision, and are masters of camouflage.
(Source: kirkmcguire.com)
