Rock Faces With Ceramic Body
   
     
... If these rocks could talk what might they say?

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, found at the beach. 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. Contrary to the conventional, the illustration precedes and inspires the narrative making the photos the catalyst for writing a story. And this is how rocks talk to you...

Exposition

The Survivor will have a story soon. This fictional character comes from another world to visit the place where he once lived as a rock. He had been invited by a mysterious host, known for his kindness and twisted sense of humor. Once he arrives at the host's garden, a talkative creature takes form on his back, and he becomes complete! The Survivor will experience human sensations and feelings that he was unaware of until then. He tastes flowers and mushrooms, looks for four-leaf clovers, and later, he goes on a special trip with a root-frog that never lost its tail. At the Host's patio, he overhears a conversation that will make him decide to leave sooner than expected.

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