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