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The image presents three circular medallion-style illustrations, each containing a bust-length portrait with surreal and distorted facial modifications. The engravings are executed in a monochrome, etched style, emphasizing shading, texture, and metallic finish consistent with medallic art.

Upper left medallion: A male figure in formal attire is depicted with eyes replaced by a horizontal sequence of parallel bars resembling blinds or shutter slats. A small symbol resembling an inverted “m” is engraved above the brow. The expression is neutral, but the facial alteration emphasizes mechanical obstruction of sight.

Upper right medallion: Another male bust, this time with the entire face replaced by a circular turbine-like design. Radiating ridges converge on a central hub, resembling a fan, lens, or industrial intake mechanism. The collar and attire remain intact, contrasting the technological substitution of the head.

Lower central medallion: A bust facing slightly to the right, with facial features replaced by an amorphous organic mass. The texture is irregular and swollen, with a central protrusion resembling a bulbous nose or fleshy extrusion. Ears remain partially visible, reinforcing the anatomical distortion.

Each medallion frames the altered head within a circular border, emphasizing the tension between traditional commemorative portraiture and surrealist transformation. The imagery combines references to mechanical substitution, sensory modification, and grotesque organic distortion, situating the works between satire, experimental anatomy, and symbolic allegory.

The image documents a full-length frontal portrait of an adult male subject positioned indoors against a composite background consisting of modular panels, structural columns, and visual documentation material. The subject is centrally framed and occupies the foreground plane, wearing a loose dark navy sweatshirt layered over a lighter undergarment with a rounded neckline. Facial details include a trimmed mustache, short hair parted centrally, and a neutral smiling expression. The eyes are obscured by unconventional eyewear designed with parallel metallic slats extending horizontally across each lens, producing a shutter-like visual obstruction that partially conceals the gaze. Around the neck hangs a pendant with cylindrical morphology suspended by a cord necklace, giving the appearance of an elongated metallic component suggestive of a machined object or industrial reference. The background is divided into two primary zones. The upper portion displays a large red banner with bold black typographic elements spelling “Walking,” preceded by the name “Alex Boya’s,” indicating an association with a project, film, or exhibition. Supporting this banner is a modular architectural frame constructed from square tubing painted white, connected at right angles with metal fasteners. Behind this supporting structure is a vertical cylindrical column of concrete with visible surface texture and small abrasions characteristic of building material. The lower background area is fully covered with a dense arrangement of printed photographic images adhered in a tiled configuration. These images comprise an extensive collage including portrait photographs of various individuals, close-ups of human faces, images of bread loaves, circular baked goods, anatomical diagrams, mechanical components, film stills, and experimental artworks. The arrangement follows a gridlike accumulation, suggesting an archival wall or research moodboard constructed to display visual references, production stills, or inspiration material. The collage extends across the visible wall surface, producing a layered visual field that functions simultaneously as backdrop and documentation archive. Artificial illumination is provided by overhead fluorescent fixtures integrated into a suspended ceiling system, with white linear reflectors directing uniform light downward across the scene. The environment corresponds to an interior institutional or studio-like setting, with structural modularity and the presence of worktables, shelving, and printed matter indicating an exhibition preparation zone or creative workspace.This composition integrates human presence, wearable accessories, project branding, and material documentation. The elements combine architectural framing, informational graphics, wall-mounted collage, and performative eyewear, producing a record that captures the intersection of human subject, workspace infrastructure, and curated visual archive. No evaluative or aesthetic commentary is implied; the description functions solely as an inventory of observed physical components and their spatial relationships.
Image showing three distinct anthropomorphic head forms arranged against a black background, each manipulated with surreal modifications that disrupt conventional facial anatomy. At the top center is a head characterized by a bulbous, fleshy surface with a flattened nose structure dominating the mid-region, absent of conventional eyes or mouth. Ear shapes protrude slightly from either side, while mottled textures across the surface create the impression of organic materiality with uneven coloration ranging from beige to brown. The form suggests a mask-like or eroded biological entity with its features abstracted into minimal geometry.

At the lower left, another head variation integrates mechanical and organic elements: the cranial surface includes stylized hair rendered with reddish tones, while the eye region is replaced entirely by a circular turbine-like structure radiating concentric metallic blades. From its center protrudes a sharp conical form resembling a beak or drill, extending outward in perspective. The rest of the facial area is subdued, emphasizing the mechanical ocular replacement as the central point of transformation.

On the lower right, a third head emphasizes geometric intervention through eyewear-like modifications. The eyes are obscured by horizontal metallic bars resembling shuttered glasses or vent-like slats, evenly spaced and aligned across the face. The mouth and other facial elements remain subdued, with the skin surface presented as pale and smooth, contrasting against the mechanical insert.

Together, the triadic arrangement forms a study in hybrid figuration, combining organic skin textures, mechanical insertions, and reductive abstractions. The black background isolates each head, presenting them as floating entities, emphasizing their status as experimental prototypes of surreal portraiture.
Close-up portrait of a figure positioned outdoors in front of a stone fountain with water basin and trees visible in the background. The subject wears eyeglass frames modified by the attachment of metal forks aligned horizontally across the lenses, creating an improvised shutter-like obstruction. Each fork spans outward with tines projecting laterally, producing a symmetrical barrier across the transparent lenses beneath. The glasses rest on the nose bridge in conventional placement, while the metallic cutlery overlays distort reflection and obscure the view. The subject’s hair is voluminous, textured, and expands outward in irregular density, illuminated by direct daylight from an overhead source. A lanyard bearing visible printed text in red capital letters and partially legible branding hangs around the neck, extending downward across a dark textile garment with woven texture and seam detailing at the shoulders. Facial features are highlighted by natural light, showing smooth skin surfaces, eyebrow contours, and teeth partially visible through a smile. The fountain structure behind the subject includes carved stone edges forming a circular basin, with water reflecting sunlight in rippling patterns. Surrounding foliage consists of densely packed trees with green leaves in varied tonalities, providing a natural backdrop against the constructed stone element. The composition emphasizes contrast between the utilitarian modification of everyday objects into eyewear, the organic environment of trees and water, and the stone architecture of the fountain, unified in a single outdoor scene.
Indoor portrait showing a figure with two metallic forks balanced horizontally across the face, positioned as makeshift eyewear obscuring the eyes. The fork handles extend outward from the temples, while the tines point inward across the eyelid region, creating a symmetrical alignment resembling shuttered lenses. The individual’s head is tilted slightly forward, with hands raised above the forehead, fingers spread and interlaced with tousled hair, emphasizing gesture and framing the improvised eyewear. Facial features including nose, lips, and beard stubble remain unobstructed, providing contrast between natural skin textures and reflective metallic surfaces.

The subject is dressed in layered clothing including a dark jacket and visible patches or embroidered insignia, suggesting associations with technical or organizational identity. Straps from a backpack or harness cross over the shoulders, adding utilitarian context. The background consists of light-colored tent fabric stretched across vertical supports, illuminated by natural daylight filtering through the material, producing soft diffused lighting on the subject’s face and clothing.

The composition emphasizes the juxtaposition of improvised object use, bodily gesture, and clothing markers, producing an image that merges portraiture, play with functional objects, and documentation of performative experimentation.
Representation of a humanoid head form constructed with composite textures resembling baked bread crust, featuring mottled pigmentation across the cranial and facial regions. The surface exhibits irregular coloration including gradients of beige, golden brown, greenish patches, and darker burn-like zones distributed unevenly, evoking biological skin while simultaneously referencing organic fermentation layers. The cranial dome transitions smoothly into sculpted ears positioned laterally, with their contours proportioned relative to conventional anatomical orientation. Facial morphology is stylized, with reduced emphasis on fine detail: nose ridge is linear, lips compressed with minimal curvature, and jawline slightly angular. The most prominent feature is an eyewear substitute fabricated from metallic table forks arranged horizontally across the orbital region. Two forks are mounted symmetrically, with handles converging at the nasal bridge forming a central joint, and prongs extending outward laterally across both eyes, creating the appearance of shutter-like visors. The metallic surface of the utensils reflects light sharply, contrasting against the matte, porous bread-like texture of the head. Background remains a neutral gray gradient, providing atmospheric separation without environmental context. The overall construction demonstrates hybridization of culinary materiality, everyday objects, and anatomical form into a unified sculptural visualization emphasizing texture, symmetry, and object integration.
Photograph depicting a person standing in an outdoor courtyard paved with irregular stone slabs forming a textured surface. The subject is positioned centrally in the frame, facing the camera with arms placed behind the back. Clothing consists of a buttoned long-sleeve shirt, loose trousers, and casual shoes. The background includes a building with a steeply pitched tiled roof and multiple small windows integrated into the structure. Directly behind the figure, large vertical wooden beams form structural or sculptural elements, one of which intersects visually with the subject. To the left, an entrance doorway is open, revealing signage reading "FRANS KAFKA MUSEUM" and an interior space with visitors partially visible inside. On the right, the wall facade is covered with wooden shutters, aligned in a repetitive horizontal pattern across the surface. Lighting appears diffused, with soft shadowing suggesting overcast conditions or indirect illumination. The composition emphasizes the juxtaposition of human presence against architectural context, highlighting materials such as wood, tile, and stone, while situating the subject within a cultural and historic setting.
The image shows the upper surface of a human foot with a tattoo depicting a portrait of a bald individual wearing distinctive horizontal linear eyewear. The tattoo is positioned centrally across the instep, occupying the flat region above the metatarsals. The head is oriented in a frontal pose with neutral expression, and the eyewear consists of elongated, parallel slats extending horizontally outward from the frames, resembling stylized shutters or mechanical fins.

The tattoo is executed in monochrome ink with fine line detailing for contours and shading to create dimensionality. Gradient tones are applied across the scalp, facial planes, and eyewear to emphasize depth and volume. The design extends from the midfoot upward toward the ankle, scaled proportionally to the foot’s dorsal surface. The ink lines remain sharp and well-defined, contrasting against the natural skin tone.

The surrounding context is minimal, showing only the textured gray floor beneath the foot. Toes are partially visible in the foreground, reinforcing the anatomical placement of the tattoo. The stark juxtaposition of portraiture with an unconventional location such as the foot highlights the integration of Walking Bread’s recurring motifs—particularly the stylized linear eyewear—into permanent body art.
 
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