Tomàs Barceló, an artist based in Cala Millor, Spain, brings a unique vision to the art world with his futuristic steampunk resin sculptures. His works explore themes of robotics, industrial archaeology, classical antiquity, and retro-futurism, creating a powerful presence that shares space and time with the viewer.
Barceló’s approach is not so much about telling stories but about crafting presences that engage the observer, like a small robot girl whose gaze might seem more intense than your own. These sculptures treat futuristic themes as if they were truly relics from another time, blending the past and the future in a fascinating way.
I believe that sculpture is the art of presence. (…) Sculpture shares space and time with the viewer, and that is what makes it so powerful. That’s why I don’t try so much to tell stories as I try to create powerful presences, each in its own way. The fact that a small robot girl looks at you more intensely than you look at her, is fascinating to me. (…) I am also fascinated by the fact that they treat futuristic themes as if they were really antiques.
Tomàs Barceló
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