Walking on Water (Whistling Duck)
This intricate study of a Whistling Duck, a species of bird commonly found in the Cayman Islands, uses reclaimed cedar wood to sculpt a realistic profile of its subject out of humble found materials. Known for his use of locally sourced materials, including cedar and Caymanite, this work was shown in Esteban’s solo exhibition at NGCI in 2017, Horacio Esteban.
About the Artist
Horacio Esteban
b. 1963
Born in Cuba and raised in Cayman Brac, Horacio Esteban is a sculptor and jeweller known for his use of the local semi-precious stone Caymanite. A core member of the Native Sons artists collective, he was recognised by the Cayman National Cultural Foundation for Artistic Excellence in Sculpture (2002) and in 2017 received the Artistic Director’s Visionary Award. In 2004 Esteban was the recipient of the NGCI’s Artist Away Grant and in 2015, he was selected for residency in the inter-island artist lock-in project in Jersey, Channel Islands, produced by the Jersey Arts Trust in partnership with Jersey Heritage and Wild Works Theatre Company. NGCI exhibitions include Emergence (2005), Native Sons’ Fahive (2005), All Access (2015), Saltwater in their Veins (2017), a solo exhibition, Horacio Esteban (2017), Revive: Contemporary Caymanian Craft (2017), Cross Currents – 1st Cayman Islands Biennial (2019), Island of Women: Life at Home During our Maritime Years (2020), a solo exhibition, Alchemy (2020), and The People’s Collection: A 25-Year Cultural Legacy (2022).
