Mario Devcic | BASIC IMPULSES, FEARS, AND DESIRES
28 x 12 x 10 cm
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A sculptor, born and raised in Croatia during the most significant turmoil in Balkans, poured his state
of mind into his sculptures as an only escape from a terrifying reality and the consequences of war.
Created in a mixed media technique, they remind the audience, and the author himself, that life consists of many events and feelings that create the wholeness and the experience of an individual at the same time. The modern materials describe a modern man who is at his core, unfortunately, has remained unchanged since the beginnings.
25 x 15 x 8 cm.
Mario Devcic © All rights reserved.
Weaved out of primordial materials, such as wood and clay, in combination with modern materials such as metal and plastic, sculptures express raw and basic impulses, fears, and desires. Created in a mixed media technique, they remind the audience, and the author himself, that life consists of many events and feelings that create the wholeness and the experience of an individual at the same time. The modern materials describe a modern man who is at his core, unfortunately, has remained unchanged since the beginnings.
50 x 55 x 30 cm
Mario Devcic © All rights reserved.
The open mouth in almost every piece talks about hunger, though not the physical one, instead of anguish that consumes and destroys his and everyone else’s humanity. Even though they seem pessimistic, they are actually very optimistic as they represent the artist’s soul-healing process.
