Dogma
2024
Resin, fiberglass, wood structure, oil paint
130 x 100 x 92 cm
All images © Fábio Colaço
2024
Resin, fiberglass, wood structure, oil paint
130 x 100 x 92 cm
All images © Fábio Colaço
The work is based on the mimetic reproduction in resin and fiberglass of a stone found in a public space, whose origin is unknown.
The material this replica is made of is very light, but the way it is oil painted suggests the weight and robustness of a real stone. It remains suspended above the public, in an absurd presence in the manner of Magritte, which lifts us into a waking dream, at a time when truths are imposed on us - belief as a paradigm - with the creation of alternative facts or true fictions, which act in language, in communication, and which drastically influence contemporary life.
In this context, the title is a key element, since from this false truth, it suggests a belief or idea that cannot be questioned or changed, that cannot be changed, that cannot be rationalized, an immutable truth, like a stone that (apparently) cannot be moved or even touched.
The material this replica is made of is very light, but the way it is oil painted suggests the weight and robustness of a real stone. It remains suspended above the public, in an absurd presence in the manner of Magritte, which lifts us into a waking dream, at a time when truths are imposed on us - belief as a paradigm - with the creation of alternative facts or true fictions, which act in language, in communication, and which drastically influence contemporary life.
In this context, the title is a key element, since from this false truth, it suggests a belief or idea that cannot be questioned or changed, that cannot be changed, that cannot be rationalized, an immutable truth, like a stone that (apparently) cannot be moved or even touched.