Rock Faces With Ceramic Body
... If these rocks could talk what might they say?
... If these rocks could talk what might they say?
Character and Photos by
Ana Isabel Pais
Sleepy Astronaut
January 2023
Natural rock and ceramic
Height: 10 cm
Unique handmade sculpture
Rock collected in Estoril
Photographed in Tamariz, Estoril
Welcome to an innovative art concept that combines sculpture, photography and storytelling around a suiseki rock. Suiseki are naturally formed stones, resembling faces, animals or other creatures.
This is a unique rock, sculpted by nature. This is a unique sculpture crafted by human hands. This is the story of a rock. I bring the “rock face” to life by sculpting a ceramic body around it. This new being will return to the place where it "lived" before becoming a fictional character. I photograph its details and expressions which will inspire the creation of a story. And this is how rocks talk to you...