NYAB Event - Bogdan Rata "God Bless Me"

Bogdan Rata "God Bless Me"

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Rata’s sculpture is a remarkable interpretation of the culture of the fragment, evoking studies of the arts of antiquity. Aggressive and sensuous, these fragments of bodies devoured by an array of feelings and desires, symbolically strengthen the idea behind the work, delicately propelling it into the realm of grotesque.

The materials used, and the resulting industrial look, question the assault on individual personality in a climate of commercial branding uniformity.

“My works seek to capture confusion, fear, physical discomfort and uncertainty of the contemporary man.

I work with anatomical parts that I combine to form images that synthesize frustration, shame or despair. The image of me hiding my face repeats itself, suggesting an estrangement from the society.”