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Protector 2018 unique bronze (and cast direct from combustible materials gathered from Hackney marsh) 29 x 7 x 8.5cm Footnote: Protector is symbolic of a warm and generous figure, someone who looks out for others. Gus Farnes sculpts figures that explore the human condition, responding to geopolitics and the concerns of our times. He uses a wide range of materials, bound and fixed with wax and then cast directly to bronze, creating works on both an intimate and monumental scale. Farnes studied Fine Art Sculpture at Norwich University of the Arts (2004-2007), where he was mentored by Chris Summerfield (assistant to Henry Moore at the Royal College of Art). He went on to work in London as a graphic designer before moving to Suffolk in 2016, where he continues to live and work.His sculptures have been acquired for private collections throughout Europe, the US, Asia and Australasia

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