FERNANDO LABRADOR
Ancient and tribal faces
Ancient and tribal faces that still sur- vive, as they can today, in our dreams and desires, share the stage with gro- tesque characters full of sweetness...
His works slowly but energetically draw deep grooves in the material until they receive the sculptor’s full imprint. The spirit has been transformed into work.
A whirlwind of found elements, dispa- rate and suggestive, that were part of our games, our environment, our folk- lore, revolve around the work and are linked together. Each element disap- pears in order to become a something new.
And in this way, the work becomes the soul of the sculptor, dressed, and dec- orated to be presented with pride, to society. The artist’s own world ceases tobehisownsoitcanbegiventoour senses.