Character and Photos by
Ana Isabel Pais
Bugbot
January 2023
Natural holed rock and ceramic
Height: 11 cm
Unique handmade sculpture
Rock collected in Estoril
Photographed in Tamariz, Estoril
Welcome to an innovative art concept that combines sculpture, photography and storytelling around a suiseki rock. Suiseki are naturally formed stones, resembling faces, animals or other creatures.
This is a unique rock, sculpted by nature. This is a unique sculpture crafted by human hands. This is the story of a rock. I bring the “rock face” to life by sculpting a ceramic body around it. This new being will return to the place where it "lived" before becoming a fictional character. I photograph its details and expressions which will inspire the creation of a story. And this is how rocks talk to you...
