Corrie Van Der Wath “Eat or Be Eaten” Bronze Sculpture – Business Bronze Series, Signed Limited Edition, 2021

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A striking limited edition bronze sculpture titled “Eat or Be Eaten” from the Business Bronze Series by South African multidisciplinary … Read more A striking limited edition bronze sculpture titled “Eat or Be Eaten” from the Business Bronze Series by South African multidisciplinary artist Corrie van der Wath. This compelling conceptual work merges satire, philosophy, and allegory into sculptural form, reflecting the artist’s exploration of human behaviour, power structures, and consequence within both business and life.
Cast in bronze and mounted on an integrated sculptural base, the sculpture presents a surreal anthropomorphic apple engaged in a symbolic act of self-consumption. The imagery serves as both visual metaphor and critique, referencing the competitive environments we construct where strategy, survival, and opportunism frequently shape outcomes. While playful on the surface, the work carries deeper philosophical undertones related to vulnerability, resilience, and the cyclical nature of ambition and consequence.

This sculpture forms part of the artist’s Business Bronze Series, a body of work that translates timeless lessons about human behaviour, organizational dynamics, and existential paradox into expressive bronze forms. The series includes works such as “Who Laughs Last, Lasts,” “Consequences,” and “Beauty is in the Eye of the Beholder.” These sculptures balance humor and critique while highlighting the dualities of ambition, competition, and survival.

The piece is individually initialed “CVW,” dated 2021, and numbered as part of a limited edition. A foundry stamp is present on the base confirming its bronze casting. The rich patina and expressive modelling emphasize the tactile qualities of the medium while reinforcing the sculpture’s conceptual narrative.

With its distinctive visual presence and philosophical depth, this work functions equally well as a collector’s piece or as a statement sculpture in a curated interior, office, study, or gallery setting. See less