The course reinterprets sculpture as an evocation of fears and monsters, as well as an apotropaic gesture. We will
engage with the corporeal, the visceral, and the absurdity of human presence, constructing a perspective that is
distorted yet clear, offering a sharp gaze on our cultural landscape.

We will explore form as metamorphosis, considering materials as fundamental principles of existence,
substances as agents of change, and the senses as the beating heart of artistic practice. The aim is to
seek chaotic, sincere, and even raw depictions of human nature.

We will delve into the cultural idea of the monster, fear, the uncanny, fetishes, and scarecrows, drawing
inspiration from the subversive approaches of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Mike Kelley's deconstruction of
nostalgia, as well as from the myth of Dracula, the Krampus, Donna Haraway's philosophy, the Grimm Brothers'
fairy tales, all filtered through the writings of Mark Fisher.