In this piece, Tomás Barceló merges the powerful anatomy of the mandrill with the elegant and aerodynamic lines of a classic 1940s automobile. The shape of the face, with its smooth and stylized contours, evokes the curved and polished body of a vintage car, while the textured details capture the vitality and strength of the animal. The palette of deep red tones highlights this duality, creating a work that plays with the tension between the natural and the mechanical.

Sculpture carved in plaster, based on a cast from a fine grog refractory clay model, and reproduced in resin. Painted with shellac, chalk paint, acrylics, and varnish.

17 x 23 x 9 cm | 6,6 x 9 x 3,5 in