The Dog

This work features a recycled old stuffed dog, worn by time and transformed by a verdigris patina that evokes copper in constant evolution. Like a living sculpture, it carries the marks of time, of wear, but also a quiet sense of dignity. This small, damaged dog becomes a symbolic figure. It embodies both fragility and resilience, echoing unseen journeys—those shaped in discretion. Without ever imposing itself, it suggests a form of wandering, of constant, almost instinctive adaptation. The piece also plays with a subtle irony. The dog, known as man’s best friend, is here placed within a more ambivalent reality. In certain contexts, it becomes a resource, a necessity, a means of survival. This duality raises questions about trust, loyalty, and the bonds we believe to be unbreakable. And yet, at the heart of this tension, something gentler remains: the idea of sincere loyalty, of a connection that transcends circumstance. Even altered, even transformed, this companion continues to carry a deep sense of attachment. Through it, the work explores what time erodes, but also what it builds—a memory, a quiet strength, and a subtle form of hope.