Forged Iron Wall Decor

Fluttering on delicate wings, butterflies come to life as sculptures by Marco Polo. He pays tribute to the monarch butterfly that migrates from Canada and the U.S. to spend the winter in Mexico‘s mild climate. They cluster on oyamel trees in Michoacan, filling the silent mountain air with the whisper of thousands and thousands of wings. About the Artist: When Marco Polo was 13 years old, he was already working in a forged iron workshop to pay for school. ‘When I was 23, my wife and I decided to open our own workshop with a different design concept featuring perforated silhouettes from sheet metal. The shapes are cut freehand, and ...

Rearing and snorting, wild horses stampede across the horizon. Marco Polo creates an extraordinary wall sculpture in which the forms seem to explode toward the viewer. The elegant iron silhouettes are perforated to reveal the details of each magnificent creature. About the Artist: When Marco Polo was 13 years old, he was already working in a forged iron workshop to pay for school. 'When I was 23, my wife and I decided to open our own workshop with a different design concept featuring perforated silhouettes from sheet metal. The shapes are cut freehand, and we give them form and texture with a hammer and other tools that I've made myself. ...