This subversive altered porcelain sculpture titled Untitled #10 (female bust) (2016) is a standout piece from the provocative series Los Infortunios de la Virtud by Mexican contemporary artist Armando de la Garza. The artist masterfully repurposes an antique porcelain bust, layering it with complex narrative elements using oil paint, gold, silver, leather, and hanging strands of rose quartz. The elegant black script and graphics applied across the porcelain surface mimic contemporary tattoos, establishing a striking dialogue between classical refinement and raw modern identity. This unique multifaceted art object delivers incredible visual interest and high-utility design value for sophisticated collections.
"Los Infortunios de la Virtud" (The Misfortunes of Virtue) leaves behind a dichotomous trace of manifest sophistication and delicacy, shaped by characters, situations, atmospheres, and objects that constitute a story very similar to a cautionary tale that does not let itself be dragged by something so ephemeral and vulgar as good taste, but to is governed by an irony that always chisels with his intelligent chisel and serves as a synecdoche argument.
Invest in the compelling visual narrative of this original altered porcelain sculpture by Armando de la Garza, avalible en The Art Design Project.
