Photographic diptych showing a small anthropomorphic head produced in 3D-printed resin with simulated wood grain texture, placed beneath a drill press inside a workshop environment. The left frame captures a close-up of the object aligned directly under the vertically suspended drill bit. The sculptural form is smooth and rounded, featuring a minimal facial motif consisting of a single vertical line extending from the crown, bifurcated into a fork-like curve, intersected at the midline by two circular dots representing eyes. Material surface coloration and striations simulate wood grain despite the polymer origin, emphasizing the hybrid quality of digitally manufactured resin and traditional material appearance.

The right frame presents a wider view of the mechanical setup. The drill press includes a vertical column, motor housing, and chuck holding the bit, positioned above the resin head resting on the machine’s flat working table. Red pneumatic tubing coils into the frame behind the machine, and surrounding cables, safety labels, and additional equipment situate the object within a functional workshop context.

The juxtaposition highlights the intersection of additive manufacturing, traditional mechanical tooling, and symbolic figuration. The 3D-printed resin object, finished to resemble wood, operates simultaneously as a prototype, symbolic bust, and experimental artifact within a fabrication process combining digital production with industrial intervention.

Freestanding apparatus constructed from extruded aluminum profiles forming a rectangular structural base supported by four swivel casters with polyurethane treads, each wheel anchored to a steel plate and incorporating a locking mechanism for positional stabilization. At each corner of the lower frame adjustable leveling feet with threaded rods and circular plates provide vertical height regulation and vibration control. From the base extend four diagonal load-bearing beams converging toward a central vertical column, producing a pyramidal truss configuration optimized for distributing mechanical forces. The central support column consists of reinforced aluminum extrusion incorporating linear guide rails and gear-driven assemblies, enabling precision vertical movement. Mounted at the upper section is a motorized gimbal housing with rotary axis, gear modules, and belt-driven actuators allowing controlled angular adjustment of attached payloads. Lateral crossbars connect the vertical spine to peripheral support beams, maintaining rigidity and minimizing torsional displacement during operation. Black enclosures at multiple points house electronic drivers, power regulation systems, and motor controllers, with visible wiring harnesses and bundled signal cables routed downward toward the base where auxiliary green modules indicate power supply units. The cabling is organized through loops, tie-down points, and cable management clips, ensuring separation of high-voltage and low-voltage circuits for operational safety. On the left side a compact handheld remote control unit is mounted, incorporating a joystick, selector switches, and emergency stop button, providing direct operator input for motion sequences. Upper frame crossbeam includes laser alignment markers and safety labels indicating compliance with load and voltage standards.

The structure is positioned on a carpeted floor surface inside a modular exhibition environment characterized by white steel lattice walls, pegboard partitions, and a backdrop containing dense photographic collage panels. Lighting within the enclosure is diffuse and consistent, minimizing shadow interference on reflective metallic surfaces. The system is engineered for transportability and modular adaptation, evidenced by detachable joints, standardized fasteners, and caster-based mobility. Mechanical design suggests application in motion-control cinematography, 3D scanning, robotic automation, or precision positioning of optical equipment, given the integration of truss geometry, rotary actuators, and stabilized mobile frame. Visible tension joints, corner brackets, and gusset plates reinforce the load distribution, while lateral braces prevent oscillatory sway. Redundant structural reinforcement is provided at each corner of the base with steel locking clamps ensuring positional immobility when wheels are disengaged. Electrical integration includes visible grounding points and safety connectors, minimizing risk of static accumulation during extended operation. The vertical column’s robust cross-section and internal guiding hardware indicate capacity for supporting significant payload weight while maintaining fine-resolution positional accuracy. Overall arrangement emphasizes modularity, repeatable precision, and compatibility with industrial or cinematic applications requiring stable yet adjustable positioning systems.

Digital screenshot of website interface structured into three-column format with dark vertical sidebar at left, central main content area, and slim navigation column at right. Site header identifies subject as “Alex Boya” with profile page dedicated to projects and activities. Top of main content column displays horizontal banner illustration in monochrome ink depicting humanoid bust with turbine-like engine head, seated behind bar counter with bottles and shelves, composition framed within architectural interior. Beneath banner, page organizes content into three stacked article previews.

First article titled “Dernier verre avec Justine” features illustration identical to header, paired with text excerpt beneath. Second article presents photographic scene from Festival 2019, crowd of people gathered at Café Court event with Espresso signage visible in background; article caption emphasizes return of Espresso program and festival continuation. Third article highlights portrait of individual in front of abstract colorful backdrop with arms crossed, title reading “Café court – Alex Boya.” Each article preview block includes thumbnail image, bold red title text, excerpt paragraph, and red link button labeled “Lire la suite.”

Right-hand column lists related navigational links and tags, including author name, article references, and thematic categories. Sidebar on left displays structured menu hierarchy: homepage link, thematic categories such as “Actualités,” “Articles,” and “Entretiens,” as well as search bar and social media icons. Footer region of page displays multiple logos of partner organizations, including Telefilm Canada, SODEC, ONF/NFB, Conseil des arts du Canada, and media partners, arranged in horizontal row against dark background.

Visual layout emphasizes clear separation of functional zones through background contrast: dark grey sidebars flanking white central content, red highlights marking interactive buttons and category labels. Typography employs sans-serif fonts for body text and headers, consistent with contemporary web design standards. Images alternate between illustrative artwork and documentary photography, creating balance between artistic representation and event documentation. Overall webpage structure functions as professional portfolio and news archive presenting Alex Boya’s artistic contributions, public events, and institutional associations within structured digital interface.

Graphite sketch executed on irregularly cut paper fragment depicts a vertically oriented hybrid construct integrating tentacular, organic, and skeletal-mechanical elements. Upper region is dominated by dense aggregation of coiling appendages resembling tendrils, tentacles, or nerve bundles, radiating outward in multiple curvilinear directions. Central cluster is heavily textured with repetitive looping contours and spiral motifs, emphasizing knot-like density. Individual appendages exhibit varied thicknesses, with some rendered as thin filaments while others present as tubular conduits with internal shading suggesting hollow cores.

Beneath the upper mass extends a narrowing column composed of stacked, twisted tubular structures resembling vertebral or vascular segments. Spiral coil emerges laterally, drawn with concentric line repetition, creating spring-like configuration attached to the main structural column. Adjacent to this, layered plates and fragmented skeletal projections appear, their angular outlines contrasting against the fluid curvature of the tentacular extensions.

Midsection integrates complex overlapping forms including branching conduits, organic membranes, and skeletal fragments. Multiple directional strokes suggest depth layering and ambiguous spatial interconnection. Line density varies significantly: heavier graphite pressure delineates principal structural boundaries, while lighter gestural strokes define surrounding entanglements. Lower region is characterized by intersecting, irregular curvilinear marks, implying additional appendages or connective tissue.

Paper itself is cut with angled margins, diverging from rectangular format, emphasizing objecthood of drawing as isolated fragment. Background remains unmarked, leaving negative space to highlight central composite form. Graphite strokes exhibit visible granularity, with texture from pencil lead grain contributing to surface irregularity. Substrate displays slight warping, likely due to manual cutting and handling.

Overall composition emphasizes ambiguity between organic physiology and engineered construction, with elements recalling nervous tissue, mechanical tubing, skeletal articulation, and botanical tendril growth. The image functions simultaneously as anatomical study, speculative hybrid design, and gestural exploration of structural interconnectivity.

Monochrome ink drawing depicts hybrid organism combining anatomical elements of quadrupedal mammalian body with mechanical-architectural upper structure. The central body mass is defined by detailed rendering of muscular striation and skeletal articulation. Rib cage is partially exposed through fine linear hatching, revealing intercostal structures and underlying abdominal musculature. The spinal alignment runs longitudinally across dorsal surface, with segments accentuated by curvature and shadow, creating sense of torsional tension in posture. Pelvic and shoulder joints are heavily emphasized with bulbous protrusions of musculature, while limbs extend downward with elongated, sinewy curvature. Each limb terminates in simplified hoof-like extremities, reinforcing animalistic connotations.

Emerging vertically from anterior thoracic region is a cylindrical tower resembling a chimney, pipe, or architectural column. Surface of this extension is defined by crosshatched grid texture, suggesting metallic or masonry surface. Top of cylindrical structure is capped with irregular aperture, possibly venting orifices, one of which contains a raised lip resembling open hatch. Junction between tower and torso is encircled by reinforced collar structure, suggesting mechanical integration or grafting into biological mass.

Posterior region of hybrid body is rounded, with heavier shading emphasizing volume and muscle density. Ventral surface beneath body is minimally detailed, focusing viewer attention on dorsal and lateral anatomical complexity. Line work demonstrates varied densities, with darker crosshatching establishing depth in concave regions such as rib cage recesses and inner limb contours, while lighter parallel strokes indicate stretched surfaces of muscle and hide.

Ground plane is not indicated; figure floats in isolated negative space, reinforcing emblematic, specimen-like presentation. Signature element “BOYA” appears in lower right, linking work to identified authorship.

Overall composition fuses biological realism of animal anatomy with surreal mechanization, situating figure as speculative organism blending engineered architecture with organic corporeality. The hybridization conveys ambiguity between creature, machine, and built environment, emphasizing structural grafting and imaginative mutation.

Image captures six individuals standing in a line within an office conference room environment. Background includes a flat-panel digital display mounted on wall, currently active and presenting abstract graphic interface with curved blue and purple design elements along with QR code in upper left corner. Foreground contains large black circular conference table with multiple mesh-backed chairs positioned around perimeter. On table surface are scattered objects including manila folder, loose sheets of paper, pen, and partially visible tote bag.

Ceiling features suspended circular light fixture, producing diffuse illumination and casting soft highlights on surrounding surfaces. A cylindrical concrete column is positioned at right, partially dividing the frame. Room exhibits contemporary design with minimal ornamentation, dominated by clean architectural lines, neutral color palette, and integrated lighting features.

Individuals are dressed in casual to business-casual attire, most wearing dark monochromatic garments while one wears a light blue button-up. Identification badges on lanyards are visible on two participants, suggesting institutional or corporate affiliation. Group members stand close together, centered beneath digital screen, and face forward toward camera, establishing direct record of collective presence. Their positioning creates symmetrical balance within composition, framed between concrete column and far wall.

The photograph functions as documentary record of workplace or institutional meeting scenario, combining architectural detail, digital display interface, and group portraiture in a single contextualized image.

Illustration depicts surreal composition framed within rectangular boundary. Central figure is elongated anthropomorphic body with distorted anatomy, cranial region stretched backward and jawline extended. Facial features are fragmented into angular planes, while cervical area elongates into twisted column. One arm extends vertically, fingers splayed to grasp circular object resembling hand mirror or lens, with small turquoise orb suspended adjacent to rim. Opposite arm folds inward across chest, hand contorted in clutching gesture.

Upper section introduces secondary hybrid form: a bird-headed entity with exaggerated curved beak, mounted atop dense mass of feathers and organic tissue. Bird head is oriented leftward, with eye rendered in darkened contour. Surrounding plumage transitions into abstracted mass that merges with background lines, producing ambiguous boundary between discrete form and environmental texture.

Background integrates washes of muted yellow and faint pink watercolor, contrasting with monochrome ink linework. Subtle layering of color bleeds across contour edges, creating atmospheric depth while leaving peripheral regions largely unmarked. Line quality alternates between fine gestural strokes and dense hatching, emphasizing both skeletal thinness and muscular compression of figure’s body.

Compositional balance is established through diagonal alignment: anthropomorphic body rising from lower left toward raised arm, intersected by bird-headed form above. Rectangular framing isolates inner content while faint external linework extends beyond border, suggesting unresolved continuation outside strict pictorial field.

Overall, the work integrates expressive anatomical distortion, symbolic animal presence, and ambiguous object interaction, forming hybrid tableau of surreal biomorphic invention.

The illustration presents a detailed sketch of a building facade, focusing on a large circular rose window framed within ornate stonework. The window is structured with radial divisions extending outward from a central medallion, resembling a wheel or floral motif, each spoke-like element terminating in curved tracery. Surrounding the circular aperture are heavily decorated sculptural elements, including vegetal scrolls, masks, and figural reliefs. To the left and right upper corners, reclining human-like figures are drawn with flowing anatomical lines, integrated into the architectural ornament as supporting or decorative elements.

The lower section depicts a row of three arched recesses with columnar divisions, above which additional ornamental detailing is visible. Shading is executed with fine hatching and cross-hatching, combined with washes of muted color to emphasize relief depth and material contrast. The upper triangular pediment frames the composition, with layered decorative flourishes completing the architectural crown.

The drawing combines technical architectural delineation with expressive linework, giving equal emphasis to structural geometry and ornamental excess. It resembles both a preparatory study for a historical cathedral facade and an interpretive artistic rendering of sculptural decoration. The balance between precision in radial window geometry and looseness in surrounding organic details situates the work between documentation and imaginative re-interpretation.

The artwork presents a detailed hybrid composition integrating organic animal morphology with mechanical and architectural structures. Dominating the center is a ram-like head rendered with realistic anatomical detailing, including curved horns extending outward and textured fur indicated through dense linework. The horns branch into elongated serpentine extensions, curling into abstract forms that transcend natural anatomy.

The face exhibits both organic realism and mechanical overlay: ocular cavities, nostrils, and jaw structures are interwoven with metallic rods, layered plates, and geometric insertions. Cylindrical and rectilinear mechanical components merge seamlessly into the skull, suggesting biomechanical fusion. At the lower section of the figure, vertical linear patterns resemble pipes, organ-like tubes, or architectural columns integrated into the animal body.

Background detailing includes densely worked textures suggesting fencing, scaffolding, or built environments, drawn with hatching and repetitive line sequences. Small human figures appear in the distance, providing scale and situating the hybrid beast within a larger spatial field. The left edge includes ambiguous forms resembling containers, vessels, or tools, emphasizing the theme of constructed environments.

The drawing synthesizes naturalistic draftsmanship of animal anatomy with speculative biomechanical invention, creating a monumental hybrid entity that bridges zoological representation, industrial machinery, and architectural structure.

The photograph presents a dense studio installation where a vertical panel functions as both a collage wall and contextual display. The surface is almost entirely covered with an array of printed images, sketches, text fragments, and photographic reproductions. These elements include portraits, anatomical diagrams, surreal composite illustrations, and references to bread-based sculptural and painted motifs. At the top, a printed circular emblem with the words WALKING BREAD is prominently affixed, visually anchoring the assemblage as part of an ongoing thematic project.

In the foreground, an individual appears holding a large painted board depicting a bread-headed figure with exaggerated cranial volume, textured crust surfaces, and protruding facial features. The painting combines hyper-detailed brushwork with muted color tones, emphasizing bread as both biological and sculptural material. The lower right corner bears the text BREADTH OF LIFE, functioning as a title or interpretive caption.

The person holding the artwork is also wearing distinctive fork-shaped glasses constructed from cutlery or cutlery-like components. These function both as a performative prop and a recurring symbolic device within the broader project. Their head is positioned so that the bread painting, the eyewear, and the collage background converge, creating layered associations between the living figure, the bread effigy, and the wall of references.

The collage surface itself is eclectic and archival, including photocopied texts, cropped close-ups of eyes and faces, digitally manipulated compositions, and sequential arrangements of imagery. The overlapping method of assembly suggests an iterative, process-driven practice where studio walls operate as living sketchbooks, merging found material with production-specific designs.

Overhead, a cylindrical concrete column and modular ceiling tiles frame the studio environment, situating the installation in an institutional or office-like workspace rather than a traditional gallery. This fusion of improvised assemblage, painted artifact, wearable prop, and printed references underscores the blending of personal mythologies, absurdist imagery, and critical commentary on food, identity, and spectacle.