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“I think studying
sharks and
focusing on them
has given me an
appreciation for
them instead of
a fear.”
To me personally it is one of the greatest pieces of
art I have ever seen and whilst you can’t quantify the
value of an art piece by the amount of time it took to
make, I was nonetheless curious to find out how long
Brett spent sourcing his materials let alone sculpting
the Great White. I was also keen to know whether he
had indeed consumed what looks to be some 2000
cans of Baked Beans himself.
“I am not sure how long it took. It’s a bit of a time
warp because I kind of bury myself into projects. All
of the Congo residents were collecting tin cans for
me, otherwise it would have taken a lifetime. That’s
also part of the reason it is out the front of my house.
The whole town collected the materials. It is for all
of them as much as it is for me.
“I think studying sharks and focusing on them has
given me an appreciation for them instead of a fear.
The hammerhead was my last shark I made. The size
of the fins is just something else. It’s a mad creature,
evolution gone crazy.
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