Whimsical, anatomy-inflected art from Yoan Capote

I'm loving the works of Yoan Capote, whose paintings, drawings and sculpture are just the right mix of horror, whimsy and anatomy to tickle my aesthetic sense. If I ever need a bench, this is the one I want.

...my work has been the result of analyzing objects and their relationship with our body; studying their interface, representation and physical or sensorial possibilities. My working process begins by applying different physical, social and psychological situations to the hard surface of urban materials and standard objects. When we use objects, they are an extension of our body and are connected with all the habits and human needs that define our behavior. Each one of my works; nonetheless, imply symbolic levels and themes that allude to anything from individual concerns, to more general human circumstances. The common object is understood by its sculptural and symbolic qualities. Traditional materials used for sculpture and the simple shapes found in minimal art are also reevaluated and personified, with the conceptual intention of speaking metaphorically about ourselves...

Yoan Capote (via JWZ)

I write books. My latest is a YA science fiction novel called Homeland (it's the sequel to Little Brother). More books: Rapture of the Nerds (a novel, with Charlie Stross); With a Little Help (short stories); and The Great Big Beautiful Tomorrow (novella and nonfic). I speak all over the place and I tweet and tumble, too.

MORE: anatomy • art • happy mutants • sculpture

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lknope

Hanging brain?
xkot

Sexy kitsch with a big’ side order of hi-fallutin language!

Fun stuff.
irksome

A rather long-winded ”statement” for a visual pun and she didn’t even get it right. Men have dicks for brains, not brains for dicks. Golly.

“What? Oh, you’re an ARTIST!”
Jasonclock

The Big Bad Wolf.
BrotherPower

There needs to be a Poe’s Law for Artists’ Statements. Wanktastic!
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This piece is entitled: Dick for Brains
urbanspaceman

The brains are supposed to be in the balls, not in place of the penis! :)
BookGuy

Wait–you mean that’s not an accurate representation of what should be going on down there?

Great, now you tell me. Guess I better go to the doctor.
irksome

That’s a smallish brain; must be Irish.
lakelady

well this would solve the old adage of only having enough blood to operate one at a time. And dang the link is broken :(
silkox

I’m sorry — I know I’ll be mocked — but how is this not sexist and a little offensive? Clever sexist, but sexist nonetheless.
- irksome
  
  I’m sorry– I know I’ll be vilified– but I think you’re driving the wrong way down a one-way street…
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Brain Boner.
OakCliffClavin

HACK.