Mined the Gap

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Mark Beattie Black 3.0 paint, gold leaf, copper leaf and diamond dust Height 340 mm (including stand), length 260 mm and depth 260 mm. Original Artwork 'Mined the Gap' is an exclus ive globe created for the campaign Earth One. I approached the Earth One globe project by looking at how we use our planet and her resources. I wanted identify the world’s largest mines, gold mines in Russia, diamond mines in Africa and copper mines in the US, featuring each one on my globe using gold leaf, copper leaf and diamond dust. As the globe rotates a different mine comes into focus and catches the light. I painted the globe with the blackest black paint to increase the contrast between these mines and elements. The black could symbolise crude oil or coal being taken from the planet or of course the death of our planet. I hope my globe is beautiful but with an underlying message. Our planet is the most precious natural resource that we humans rely on for our very survival. Climate change is a very real challenge, and with rising sea temperatures, plastic pollution, air pollution, deforestation, and animal species dying out, NOW is our last chance to act to save the planet that we call home before the effects of human activity cannot be reversed. Every artwork sold in this collection will go towards supporting the World Land Trust and their Buy an Acre campaign. All net proceeds of sales made via this campaign will be shared equally 50/50 between the artist and the World Land Trust, to ensure a safe future for wildlife, in a real, measurable and tangible way. About the artist Mark Beattie MRSS is a British award-winning sculptor who has had a remarkable career so far winning the Midlands Open and the Xerxes Sculpture Prize in 2015. Mark creates abstract sculptures using various metals and ranging in size from miniature to monumental. Each sculpture is unique and finished in a way that is sensitive to the material. He has developed a signature style through which his sculptures contain movement and fluidity. Show more