PAPILLON, 2025

by Jonathan Hateley

Dimensions: H50cm x W33cm x D20cms

Available in:
Hand Painted Bronze Resin (12 edition), £6,600 incl.VAT
Hand Painted Bronze (9 edition), £23,000 incl. VAT

Made to order: resin (2-3 months) and foundry bronze (3-5 months)

This piece can be placed indoors on its granite base, or outdoors on a custom oak plinth (£650).

Inspiration:

'Papillon' was originally inspired by watching the movies of the same name. There are lots of meanings behind this one for me, but basically, I think he's contemplating what it would be like to put himself out there, to make that leap. I can easily associate myself with this piece, with the challenges I have met in life and it not always easy to make those initial steps. The potential for freedom was emphasised even more with the challenging array of monarch butterflies and their likelihood to fly.