As Soler Arpa highlights, "My creatures are born from the premises of my history of art knowledge, especially Greek mythology, Middle Ages dragons and the fantastic tales of Nordic culture. This background, mixed with bones and materials such as wire and garbage of all kinds, gives my imagination free rein, which takes me to create new beings."
The disturbing sculptures do not let the viewer remain indifferent. The sculptor also seeks to criticize the polluting effect of mankind. This work seeks to be an ode to nature in its constant attempt to adapt to this new situation.
These animals seem to be alive, seemingly on the verge of springing from the spot. As Álvaro Soler Arpa says: "Each of my creatures shows the powerful force of evolution and answers the following questions: Can life evolve without an ecological era? Will nature as we know it be able to deal with all kinds of poured waste, or will it succumb to environmental disasters?" The debate is now open.
Plastic Pollution Coalition defines Álvaro Soler Arpa's art as an artistic language which calls for a world aware of its own toxicity. The remaining question is whether nature will be capable of evolving to gobble down all the waste we produce, or will it succumb to pollution?
(*) Plastic Pollution Coalition (PPC) is an international movement that aims to stop plastic pollution and its toxic effects on humans, animals, the sea and the environment. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in California, now encompasses more than 400 partner organizations.
