Description
A mighty and unflinching depiction of a bull Cape Buffalo on black paper by talented Zimbabwean artist Cole Stirling who is passionate about Africa and its wildlife. With a Fine Art degree majoring in photography, Cole concentrates on monochrome work which allows the subject to speak for itself. He is fresh from selling a strong environmental piece on this year’s David Shepherd Wildlife Artist of the Year exhibition in London, and we are pleased to welcome his work to our gallery for the first time.
“Having once been charged by a buffalo near a waterhole in my beloved Hwange National Park, I can say with certainty: there is nothing quite like that piercing gaze.
Often dubbed the “debt collector” for their notoriously aggressive nature, Cape buffalo are known for the way they look at you – cold, expressionless, as if you owe them something. It’s an unblinking, unsettling stare that grips you with discomfort, as though your presence alone is a transgression.
It was this dominating, dispassionate glare – so quintessential to the Cape buffalo – that I sought to capture in this piece. That look stays with you. It doesn’t just see you; it sizes you up, weighs your intent, and makes you question your place in their world.”
