Bogdan Rata is a sculptor who explores, through a hybrid realism, new genetic forms of human anatomy in search for a new posthumanism.
Based in a “forgotten future”, his work reproduces “replicas of reality” reminiscent of the virtual world in the film Blade Runner. Rata multiplies human parts (fingers, ears, and so on) and combines them into new life forms.
Rata’s works forge a contextual change of the anatomic detail through its obsessive multiplication. The materials used (polystyrene, industrial paint, plaster, synthetic resin), and the resulting industrial look, question the assault on individual personality in a climate of commercial branding uniformity.
The concept of “hand-foot” and the “unsuccessful blessing” symbol strengthens the idea behind the work, delicately propelling it into the realm of grotesque. The torso also evokes a twist of reality, the socially provocative themes of sexual identity and the hermaphrodite.
Images courtesy of Bogdan Rata
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