THE HUMAN CONDITION

The Human Condition by Leo Barrios presents a collection of five sculptural furniture pieces. This new series marks a shift in his practice, exploring a new relation between function and form. It is inspired by human forms and the materiality of the body and the ways volumes, surfaces, and structure tell stories. Here, furniture expresses how shared worlds are made. Barrios embraces the variations in shape and color and the imperfections and uneven textures of wood to create new shapes and experiences. They suggest how we may live with differences and disabilities, the healing of wounds and trauma, and the uncertainties of our human form and condition. Each piece asks us to consider the radical beauty in our differences.

PHOTOGRAPHER: JORGE VILLARREAL