The Minotaur, either a man, or a bull, or a dangerous guardian of the labyrinth, or a defender of his home. He is outlined by precise powerful lines, enclosed in an abundance of triangular shapes, he presses and hangs, dangerous in his power. His dramatic path is built on strength, power and, finally, liberation.
In the three-layered torso, the chest of the monster, a labyrinth is hidden, these are holes in the region of the heart with small movements to decrease, continuing the rhetoric of the possibility of victory at any moment.
The exit from the labyrinth is a massive metal panel behind the back of the minotaur, resembling a guillotine, deliberately created with a rust effect.
A spear in his hand and a confident, firm look resembles a hearth keeper rather than an angry wild beast, interpreting this image as deeper and more ambiguous than the plot of an ancient myth.
280x120x65 cm.
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