Pangolin London
Skip to main content
  • Menu
  • Artists
  • Exhibitions
  • Publications
  • Video
  • Blog
  • About Us
  • Contact
  • SHOP
Facebook, opens in a new tab.
Twitter, opens in a new tab.
Youtube, opens in a new tab.
Instagram, opens in a new tab.
Join the mailing list
Send an email
View on Google Maps
Vimeo, opens in a new tab.
Cart
0 items £
Checkout

Item added to cart

View cart & checkout
Continue shopping
Facebook, opens in a new tab.
Twitter, opens in a new tab.
Youtube, opens in a new tab.
Instagram, opens in a new tab.
Join the mailing list
Send an email
View on Google Maps
Vimeo, opens in a new tab.
Menu

Artworks

Open a larger version of the following image in a popup: Alastair Mackie, Maquette for Self-Portrait, 2008

Alastair Mackie British, b. 1977

Maquette for Self-Portrait, 2008
Sterling Silver
6 x 10 x 15 cm
2 3/8 x 4 x 5 7/8 in
Edition 1 of 12
Enquire about this piece
%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22artist%22%3EAlastair%20Mackie%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22title_and_year%22%3E%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_title%22%3EMaquette%20for%20Self-Portrait%3C/span%3E%2C%20%3Cspan%20class%3D%22title_and_year_year%22%3E2008%3C/span%3E%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22medium%22%3ESterling%20Silver%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22dimensions%22%3E6%20x%2010%20x%2015%20cm%3Cbr/%3E%0A2%203/8%20x%204%20x%205%207/8%20in%3C/div%3E%3Cdiv%20class%3D%22edition_details%22%3EEdition%201%20of%2012%3C/div%3E
Growing up on a small farm, Alastair Mackie was confronted by the cyclical nature of life and became acutely aware of birth, death, regeneration and the conflicts that occur within...
Read more
Growing up on a small farm, Alastair Mackie was confronted by the cyclical nature of life and became acutely aware of birth, death, regeneration and the conflicts that occur within nature and mankind. Mackie looks to represent this idea with his rodent forms with what he terms as ‘the manipulation of craft and concept.’ His practise incorporates the bringing together of disparate elements and meticulously constructed works that suggest an obsession with craftsmanship. The result is both disturbing and fascinating. From a distance his works appear to be beautiful objects, the result of painstaking construction processes, however on closer inspection the true nature of the materials is revealed highlighting the contradiction between nature’s beauty and the harshness of the daily struggle to survive in the wild. Alastair Mackie studied at Camberwell College of Art, London (1997), followed by the City and Guilds London School (2000). He won the Madame Tussaud’s award in 1999, followed by the City and Guild’s Sculpture Prize in 2000. He has exhibited at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, as well as across the UK and internationally. His work is held in the collections of Charles Saatchi, the Wellcome Trust and Alexander McQueen. Mackie said of his work Maquette for Self-portrait: “The piece is based on an idea I have been working on for a self-portrait taken from my actual skeleton; a modern day ‘memento mori’ created using cutting edge technologies employed in medicine and architecture. The idea is that a CT scan would be used to create a 3D CAD model of a particular part of my skeleton. From this perfect 1:1 scale replica would be made using solid free form fabrication (rapid prototyping). This would then be cast into bronze. The project was set into motion, but quickly stopped when I looked into the dangers involved with CT scanning. The statistics calculated by radiologists were that, in order to get the surface detail I wanted, there would be a 1:2000 chance of picking up terminal cancer! Therefore the project has been put on hold. The piece is a model of the part of skeleton I planned to replicate.”
Close full details

Provenance

from the artist

Exhibitions

Sterling Stuff II, 2008/2009, PL

Literature

Sterling Stuff II, 2008/2009, PL

Publications

Sterling Stuff II, 2008/2009, PL

Share
  • Facebook
  • X
  • Pinterest
  • Tumblr
  • Email
Previous
|
Next
163 
of  753
Gallery OPENING TIMES

Mon - Tue: Open by appointment only
Wed - Sat: 10:00am - 6:00pm

 

OTHER EXHIBITIONS

Friday - Monday 8am - 8pm. Exhibitions on B-1 Mezzanine Level at Kings Place can be subject to events and have restricted access. Please check before you travel.

 

Please note that the gallery is closed on Bank Holidays and between exhibitions.

Kings Place

90 York Way

N1 9AG

gallery@pangolinlondon.com

020 7520 1480

 

Join our mailing list

 

 

Instagram, opens in a new tab.
Facebook, opens in a new tab.
Twitter, opens in a new tab.
Join the mailing list
Accessibility Policy
Manage cookies
Copyright © 2025 Pangolin London
Site by Artlogic

This website uses cookies
This site uses cookies to help make it more useful to you. Please contact us to find out more about our Cookie Policy.

Manage cookies
Accept

Cookie preferences

Check the boxes for the cookie categories you allow our site to use

Cookie options
Required for the website to function and cannot be disabled.
Improve your experience on the website by storing choices you make about how it should function.
Allow us to collect anonymous usage data in order to improve the experience on our website.
Allow us to identify our visitors so that we can offer personalised, targeted marketing.
Save preferences
Close

Join our mailing list

Signup

* denotes required fields

We will process the personal data you have supplied in accordance with our privacy policy (available on request). You can unsubscribe or change your preferences at any time by clicking the link in our emails.