The Whale Shark is the largest fish on Earth. Despite growing to over 12 metres (40 feet) long, whale sharks feed almost exclusively on tiny plankton, filtering thousands of litres of water through their enormous mouths every hour.

It’s a reminder that the smallest things can sustain the biggest lives.

little things matter.

Tiny organisms keep giants alive.

Small actions protect oceans.

Brief moments of wonder can change the way we see the world.

We can underestimate the power of small things.

The Whale Shark is reverse painted onto 4mm toughened glass in a range of turquoise to blue hues and reverse gilded in silver leaf.

Each of Danni’s pieces are original, unique and produced by Danni from start finish here in her studio. Each piece is inked, painted and gilded onto the reverse of toughened glass. After completion the piece is flipped over to reveal the artwork through the glass and framed in a deep frame, creating a gap between the artwork on the glass and the white backboard, which creates the shadow effect you can see behind the Whale Shark giving the whole piece an almost 3D quality. These shadows can move and dance across the backboard when the piece is hung in natural light, like in a lovely bright room , but will look equally as good under spots or in any well lit space. Once evening comes the these pieces take on a whole new aspect as the metallic leaf radiates its own luminescence.

“Whale Shark”

Framed Size: 1050 mm x 550 mm

Weight: approximately 8kg

4mm toughened glass framed in a handmade solid wood frame and finished with highest quality Eco-friendly ‘Little Green Paints’ intelligent eggshell.

Hanging: cord hanging