Carlos Cabo
Texture is what gives a work personality, what individualizes it, and essentially differentiates it from other similar pieces.
Spanish artist Carlos Cabo creates elegant and amazing abstract figurative ceramic sculptures. Clay is incredibly malleable and versatile, allowing artists to mold the material into a wide array of forms. Carlos masters in clay art and he creates figure sculptures out of clay that reinterpret the human anatomy and forms of sea creatures in an abstract way.
The power of texture is the focus of Spanish artist Carlos Cabo’s work. The clay he works with has a certain malleability that allows him to sculpt it into abstract forms—but it’s the texture of these sculptures he finds more interesting than their form or color. His pieces are devoid of color, but they have a luminous quality thanks to the terra sigillata coating that covers each sculpture. He also uses ceramic elements such as wood or metal dowels or wires to add structure to his pieces.
Carlos Cabo’s impressive pieces take their inspiration from the Earth, and their dark tones convey the changing nature of the season. The artist looks towards nature as an endless source of inspiration, a sentiment clearly reflected in his work. His work is like a window into the natural world, one where everything is more complicated and irregular than previously imagined.
- Art: Carlos Cabo