Meerkat Tribe
Artist Tom Tischler describes how his sculpture subjects “choose him” when he is inspired to make a piece. Like several of his works, this artwork is informed by his detailed knowledge of animals, and depicts their relationship to each other as well as to their environment.
Notice how these meerkats look active and alert, and that they are interacting with each other. Have you spotted how many artists create a lifelike eye in bronze? They make a small dot, which our brain interprets as the glint of an eye.
The base for this sculpture is a work of art in itself. It was created by Waco-based concrete artist, Victor All in Blome, and was constructed to look like the termite mounds where meerkats often build their burrows.
Did You Know?
- Meerkats live in groups called mobs or gangs.
- They take turns standing sentry.
- They dig extensive burrow systems.
- They eat insects and small vertebrates.
- Pups are raised cooperatively.
About the artist
Tom Tischler had an obsession with wildlife as a child and later as an adult he gained useful knowledge of taxonomy and anatomy in Switzerland
More sculptures
Explore more animal sculptures along the river trail. Each piece brings a different story, artist, and perspective to the Waco Sculpture Zoo.
