Otto du Plessis is primarily a sculptor, specialising in figurative bronze work. While his limited-edition functional pieces and collectible design strike an aesthete’s balance, the exploration of beauty in his sculptures is always a vehicle for a deeper engagement with universal themes – at times solemn or macabre, and at others, with the playfulness of an indomitable optimist. Nature presents a rich store of inspiration – in particular birds, wildlife and skeletal forms