NEUTRAL
The waste is camouflaged using paint and other materials that almost give us the impression of being up close to a real animal. In this sub-series, the objects used in the assemblage become almost imperceptible, creating room for complex, indecipherable textures.
To achieve these almost organic textures, the artist uses materials such as soft toys, lace, textured plastics, fabrics, electronic parts and small components, such as computer parts, as well as hoses and nets, among other things.
Red Squirrel
Dublin, Ireland, 2017
Baby Dear
Lodz, Poland, 2024
Moose Father and Baby
Boston, USA, 2022
Pelican
Aruba, 2016
HALF-HALF
In this sub-series, there is an emphasis on the duality between the real animal and the animal born from the trash. Here the depiction of the animal figures appears divided between Neutral and Plastic. By placing these two opposing and conflicting existences side by side, Bordalo II intends to highlight the contrast between the animals he depicts and the waste materials he uses to create them, which are often responsible for the destruction of their habitats.
Half Rabbit
Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal, 2017
Half Hedgehog
Montreal, Canada, 2023
Half Panda
Lisbon, Portugal, 2022
Half Onça Pintalgada
São Paulo, Brazil, 2023
PLASTIC
Bordalo II completely abandons the camouflage technique to lay bare all the materials used.
The plastics, and all the other items used, are thus afforded greater prominence.
These pieces have strong tones that reveal the rich diversity of each of their constituent elements, allowing the observer to discover the objects and materials that are superimposed in the various layers.
Moutain Lion
Elpaso, USA, 2022
Plastic Rooster
Massachusetts, USA, 2024
Plastic Whales
Bora Bora, French Polynesia, 2019
Plastic Palanca Negra
Alfragide, Portugal, 2019
Plastic Mom and Baby Monkey
Miami, USA, 2021
Vaca Loura
Lousada, Portugal, 2024