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Conceptual Humanimal Sculptures

The Ceramic 12-13 by Ivan Prieto Series Shows Dreamlike Concepts

— April 16, 2013 — Art & Design
The 'Ceramic 12-13' sculpture series by artist Ivan Prieto evokes an unconventional visual aesthetic that merges human and animal forms. Dressed in an animalistic second skin, the artist's human subjects sport sculptural costumes that feature abstracted mouse and rabbit ears. In addition to these animals, the artist also showcases depicts of jungle giraffes and vibrant sea creatures.

This conceptual sculpture series by Ivan Prieto plays with perception and explores a concept of the beast that lives inside of us all. These ceramic sculpted pieces evoke dreamlike imagery that is intricately detailed, highly conceptual and often ambiguous when it comes to age and gender.

The artist's 'Ceramic 12-13' series embodies contemporary design ideals while referencing the past through popular mythological symbolism and iconography.
Trend Themes
1. Animal-human Fusion - The merging of human and animal forms in artwork presents an opportunity for disruptive innovation in the field of contemporary sculpture.
2. Perception-altering Art - Exploring concepts of perception through dreamlike and ambiguous imagery opens up disruptive innovation possibilities for the art world.
3. Contemporary Mythology - Referencing popular mythological symbolism and iconography in artistic creations provides an opportunity for disruptive innovation in contemporary design.
Industry Implications
1. Contemporary Sculpture - The animal-human fusion trend in Ivan Prieto's ceramic sculptures presents a disruptive innovation opportunity within the contemporary sculpture industry.
2. Art - The perception-altering and dreamlike imagery found in Ivan Prieto's artwork opens up disruptive innovation possibilities within the art industry.
3. Design - The incorporation of popular mythological symbolism and iconography in Ivan Prieto's artwork offers a disruptive innovation opportunity within the design industry.
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