NOVEMBER 14, 2022. GRACE EBERT
“Auk Morai R,” clay, plaster, and resin. All images © Tomàs Barceló,

Artist Tomas Barcelo casts figurative steampunk sculptures that fall at the intersection of classical relic and futuristic vision.

Following a series of fantastic steampunk busts, Tomàs Barceló continues to sculpt figures that infuse classical foundations with otherworldly, mechanical visions. The Cala Millor, Mallorca-based artist shapes faces and limbs from fragmented shards of ceramic and plaster, which are often cloaked with symbols, patterns, and filigree rendered in shellac, acrylics, and chalk and iron paints. [,,]

Detail of “Erin Llull”

“Naar Keizar,” clay, resin, shellac, and acrylic paint

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