"My objects come from my immediate environment, selected for their non-heroic, open-ended meaning.
Bells, for instance, may refer either to slavery or liberty.
My overriding concern is that of reality and illusion; the fusing of Western and African realities is somehow reflected in this ambiguity."
Guy du Toit's bronze hares are highly popular works, exploring form through playful renderings of hares who engage in peculiar human-like behaviors such as sitting and thinking, fighting, dancing, or cheekily drinking wine.
Hares have long been symbols of life & energy, fertility, death & rebirth; often with a close link to the moon, which Guy acknowledges in his work.
Guy's hares evoke fierce emotions of happiness, curiosity and sheer joy in the viewer. Their charm lies in their beautiful simplicity.