The Grace of the Unknown
Sculptures and photography of species that have never existed. Each one formed by hand and brought back to life in light.
Enter the collectionThey have never lived. They could live tomorrow, or on another world. Every creature begins with a species we know and ends as one nobody has seen.
Life, death, rebirth
With the soul gone, the body becomes an ornament. Marina della Preda searches for objects that were forgotten in basements and attics, then reshapes and transforms them until they take their place again as a symbol of the beauty of nature.
Each sculpture is unique. Each carries its own story of origin and resurrection.
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Crystals of life
Up to 40,000 Swarovski crystals are set by hand on a single sculpture. They add the one dimension every living thing depends on: light.
Structure and colour change with every step the viewer takes. A single beam breaks into millions of facets, and a still object begins to breathe.
About the process
Seen in their own world
Every creature is photographed where it might be found: in forests, on rock, above water. The photographs capture the one moment that gives depth to beauty.
Fine art prints on Dibond with gallery frame, in a limited edition of 20.
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“My work and ambition are dedicated to life, not death. My aim is to give something back to nature, not to take from it.”Marina della Preda
To be absorbed, not observed
A dark and intimate room. Light, sound and scent. The visitor becomes hunter and observer while the creatures appear out of nowhere.
The exhibition conceptAcquire a work
Every sculpture exists once. Each photograph is limited to 20 prints. Inquire about a piece, a private viewing or an exhibition, and you will receive a personal reply.
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