Authorial concept · Artisan Aleks Company
The Griffin Collection
Guardians in stone, half lion and half eagle — designed for one place on Earth. Not built anywhere yet. Waiting for its first owner.
Concept · looking for its first owner
The idea
A guardian older than any brand
For thousands of years the griffin has guarded treasures, gates and thrones: the strength of the lion and the sight of the eagle in one body. It stands on the coats of arms of Pomerania and Perugia, on the shields of old families, on the labels of wineries and the badges of universities.
This collection brings it back as a living landmark — not a heraldic drawing, but a creature you can walk around, touch and remember. Every figure sits on its own rock, as if it had always been there, watching over the place.
“Not a figure you can order from a catalogue — one creature, sculpted by hand, for one place.”
Aleks Svirydzenka, authorWhy it works
A photo zone that fires the imagination
People stop in front of a griffin. Children run to its claws, adults reach for their phones without being asked. Every photo carries the place with it — to friends, to social media, to the memory of the holiday.
On the base or on a stone bench beside it we set a discreet QR code — to your website, your booking page, your reviews or any address you choose. The sculpture does not only decorate: it leads your guests further.
One language of form
From a 7-metre landmark to a garden guardian
- 7 mThe Landmark
- 3.5 mThe Guardian
- 2.4 mThe Fountain
- 1.5 mThe Family
- 1 mThe Bronze Edition
The collection
Five forms, one family
- 5–7 m
The Landmark
A monumental guardian on its own rock — a sign you see from the road, the beach or the first tee. The figure that gives a place its name.
- 3–3.5 m
The Guardian
A griffin watching over an entrance, a courtyard or a seafront promenade. Big enough to stop people, close enough to touch the rock.
- ~2.4 m
The Fountain
Water runs from the rock beneath the griffin's claws into a stone basin — sound, movement and light at a pool, spa or garden.
- 1.5–2 m
The Family
A mother griffin with her young: a gentle photo zone with a bench for families and children.
- up to 1 m
The Bronze Edition
A hand-modelled original cast in bronze in an art foundry — for a lobby, a reception or a private collection.
Premium, not plaster
Made once. Made by hand.
Cheap plaster and resin figures can be bought by anyone — and they stand in a hundred places at once. A griffin from this collection is an individual project in a single copy: modelled by hand and coloured by hand.
Inside: a welded steel frame designed for wind and load. Outside: sculptural concrete with a mineral patina, built for many years outdoors — sun, frost and salt air included. Each griffin is made personally by the author, Aleks Svirydzenka — from the first sketch to the last touch of colour.
Where it belongs
Places that deserve a guardian
- Resorts & hotelsThe first image of the holiday — at the entrance, by the pool, on the way to the beach.
- Castles & estatesHeraldry come to life: a guardian at the gate, on the terrace, in the park.
- Golf & country clubsA landmark by the clubhouse or the first tee that every member photographs.
- Wineries & breweriesMany already carry a griffin on the label — now it can stand at the cellar door.
- Theme parks & attractionsA story figure that anchors a whole themed zone.
- Cities with a griffin in their armsFrom Szczecin to Greifswald, Perugia and Skåne — a city's own symbol in stone.
All images are concept visualisations of our designs. Size, pose, character and finish are adapted to each place.
How your griffin is born
- 01
Show us the place
A few photos and the spot where the griffin should stand.
- 02
See it on your site
We place the griffin on photos of your real location — before anything is built.
- 03
Make it yours
Size, pose, expression, the story it tells, a fountain or a bench, a QR code on the base.
- 04
Built & installed
Steel, sculpting, colour, delivery and installation — all in the author’s hands.
Start a conversation
Is your place waiting for its guardian?
Send us a photo — we will show you your griffin.
The Griffin Collection is an authorial concept by Aleks Svirydzenka, Artisan Aleks Company. The first figures will be built for their first owners — each one unique.