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Javier Torras Casas crafts replicas of human bodies and bones out of clay

Barcelona artist Javier Torras Casas is renowned for his large-scale sculptural installations from natural and industrial materials including steel, bronze, clay, plaster, wax and rope that delicately utilise structure and balance. A central tenet within his work is the relationship between human bodies and natural matter.

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White clay sculpture of a human skull suspended by rope, exploring the relationship between the human body and natural materials

Cast hands and manipulated clumps of clay suggest the continuous organic changes produced in nature as well as the development of human communicative capacities, and illustrate the materiality of objects and their inter-connectedness with the human body. Javier questions the effect of nature on human evolution and vice versa, referencing the passage of time through his manipulation of temporal and permanent, natural and man-made materials. Discover more of his work at www.javitorras.com.

Installation view of Javier Torras Casas's sculptural work featuring clay hands suspended on strings within a white gallery space with industrial ceiling
Suspended cast bronze hands on a white cord hanging vertically beside a bronze sphere on a brass stand against a grey background
Twisted white clay form with rope wrapped around it, creating organic sculptural shapes against a dark background
Sculptural installation featuring a vertical rope with clustered clay forms casting shadows onto metal platforms below, exploring the relationship between human form and natural materials
Close-up of Javier Torras Casas's bronze sculptural forms showing textured, organic shapes with a blurred figure in the background
Sculptural installation in white gallery space featuring stacked clay forms on stands, suspended cables with red sphere, and various industrial materials exploring human form and natural matter
Sculptural installation by Javier Torras Casas featuring wire and clay forms on a stand connected by rope to clay body parts on a tiled floor beneath a bare wall
Dark bronze cast hand holding coils of natural rope, exploring the relationship between human form and organic materials
Shadow of a cast hand sculpture on a textured surface with paving stones
Dark clay sculptural forms resembling human body parts bound with rope, placed on a concrete floor by Javier Torras Casas
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