Cracking Art chooses the marmot as a poetic symbol of rebirth, collaboration, and collective care. The artwork depicts the animal in a vigilant and conscious pose, evoking its fundamental role within the community: that of the sentinel, the attentive guardian of the group.
Each spring, the marmot emerges from its long winter hibernation—an act laden with profound meaning: it is the return to life, the awakening of nature, the cyclical rhythm of time that renews. In this natural gesture, the artwork finds a metaphor for hope and transformation, central themes in the message of Cracking Art.
But this is not merely a call for individual renewal. The marmot lives in colonies, where survival depends on cooperationand sharing. This spirit of social cohesion is embodied in the animal itself and reinforced by the vigilant act of the sentinel, ever ready to alert the group to danger for the greater good.
Crafted from the regenerated and regenerable materials that distinguish the collective’s creations, the marmot takes on a dual function: on one hand, it calls for environmental stewardship; on the other, it becomes an emblem of a new ecological humanism, in which the bond with nature is interwoven with the values of solidarity and collective responsibility.
Through this sculpture, Cracking Art invites us to reflect on an idea of rebirth that is not only individual, but shared: a return to life that finds strength in community, in mutual care, and in living together in balance with the environment.
51 x 62 x 125 cm
20 x 24,4 x 49,2 in
8,5 kg
