Resilience, Plácido Rodríguez Bonnín
Plácido Rodríguez Bonnín, Spain
Resilience
Steel, 2019
While preparing for making the sculpture for Bila Tserkva, Plácido Rodríguez Bonnín made his research over the situation in Ukraine. Reconsidering distress and traumatic events, that the country was subjected to, the artist believes that even in the toughest times a person is able to withstand and revive.
The sculpture of Placido represents a large acetylene bottle which symbolizes industrial potential of the country. Drawn from different directions by hard metal ropes, it remains invulnerable, but deformed and subsequently turned into a Human. Hands of the human are calm and strong, they help to pass through the test of change. The mask on the face determines the internal calmness and confidence.
The sculpture by Placido Rodriguez Bonnin is an expression of respect to people of Ukraine for their inner strength and the ability to revive after complicated and traumatic events.
about the artist:
Plácido Rodríguez Bonnín graduated from the Fine Arts faculty at the University of Complutense, with further education in Carrara, Italy, specializing in sculpture. In his artworks he addresses themes of the folk epics, the animal world and the human body working with stone and metal.
Plácido has participated in numerous group exhibitions, symposiums and art residences. His works can be found in private and museum collections around the world.