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The Sculptures of Emil Alzamora

Conveying his narratives through the exaggeration of the human body, artist Emil Alzamora’s surreal sculptures meditate onthe forlorn beauty and pain of the human experience.His figuresmanifest impossibly long limbs and twisted, hard flesh, visualizing the intangibleeffects of psychic wounds and troubling situations. By focusing on the humanform, the viewer is able to recognize himself while simultaneously encounteringthe unseen features his psyche possesses. More after the jump.

Conveying his narratives through the exaggeration of the human body, artist Emil Alzamora’s surreal sculptures meditate on the forlorn beauty and pain of the human experience. His figures manifest impossibly long limbs and twisted, hard flesh, visualizing the intangible effects of psychic wounds and troubling situations. By focusing on the human form, the viewer is able to recognize himself while simultaneously encountering the unseen features his psyche possesses.

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