Pulling Together | Bronze Sculpture | Mackenzie Thorpe

Pulling Together by Mackenzie Thorpe

Pulling Together is a powerful and emotionally charged sculpture by Mackenzie Thorpe that explores shared effort, resilience, and the complexity of human relationships. Simplified figures are shown pushing and pulling a central bronze heart, their combined movement suggesting cooperation, tension, and the work required to protect and carry love forward.

The heart acts as both a physical and symbolic weight—something precious that demands care, compromise, and collective strength. Thorpe’s minimal figurative style strips the scene back to its emotional core, allowing the viewer to project their own experiences of partnership, family, or community onto the work.

Cast in bronze, the sculpture conveys endurance and permanence, reinforcing the idea that meaningful connection is built through sustained effort rather than ease. The interplay of motion and balance gives the piece a quiet dynamism, capturing a moment where unity matters more than direction.

Honest, hopeful, and deeply human, Pulling Together reflects Thorpe’s enduring belief that love is not carried alone, but shaped and strengthened through togetherness.