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Leap IV
Materials: fibreglass, resin, silicone, pigment, hair, fabric
Dimensions: 120x85x60 cm
That road goes on with the project called Leap, which relates to the topic of "the drama of existence, the drama to be more than human, the drama of self-surpassing" (Emil Aleksiev). This installation comprises four sculptures of the same man who is in as many situations: a man in a position of jump; a man who carries himself; a man who jumps over himself; and a man who had grown a third leg in trying to surpass himself. In today's age of globalization, is the myth of Übermensch or superhuman and glorification of the individual - the very one through which man will find himself? The duality of this issue lies in the theory of Übermensch (or the superhuman) as suggested by German philosopher Nietzsche; this theory exalts the will for power and dominance, so inherent in the exceptional people with a strong living will and power to create and make, to face and create the future, to reject the values and set own rules that the majority would follow. Or contrary to this theory, should we be part of the majority subjected by Übermensch, believing in the supernatural and spiritual? How this struggle for self-surpassing will make the man - A MAN? Probably the fluid of these two individuals is what will make a man become superhuman, but will again restore man back to mankind.Fore more info