Inspired by Greco-Roman depictions of the youth Antinous (Hadrian's lover), Michelangelo's David, Charles Ray's Boy with Frog and the myth of Narcissus, the finished work will be a larger-than-life steel sculpture entitled Sebastian, which will be painted white to give the look and feel of marble. The statue will be exhibited in London in December 2012 and then internationally.
Thanks to a handful of investors, the first part of the project is already complete (3D scanning, 3D printing) but in order to raise funds for the completion of the full-size statue Stuart Sandford has just launched a fundraising campaign via Indiegogo, a crowdfunding website. There are two smaller identical limited edition versions of the statue available, a 6 inch (15 cm) version and 20 inch (50 cm) version, as well as signed posters and prints, a tank top/vest and a meet and greet and dinner with Sebastian Sauve, amongst other things. These items range from £6/$10 to £3,200/$5,000 and you can find all of them on the project's Indiegogo page here.
There's also a project website which details the process and inspirations behind the statue, with lots of pics and other info as the project progresses. The project website can be found there.
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