"Chiromorphose" 2010
Nico Baixas / Gos-com-fuig
(Photographies by Mara Sanchez-Renero)
This sign language inspired photography presents multi-layered configuration where connected thumbs and extended peace-sign fingers form crown-like architectural structure. The gesture layers multiple symbolic vocabularies—connection, victory, enclosure—yet refuses singular interpretation, transforming recognizable positions into sophisticated geometric investigation. Baixas' heritage as third-generation performer whose deaf grandparents communicated through sign language gives particular depth: he understands how hands carry entire lexicons, how subtle finger variations create complete meaning systems.
This work explores the sculptural capacities of the hands. Stripping them from their symbolism or the functions for which they are normally used, I explored them like someone examining a foreign body, searching for their limits and pushing them in different directions. To do this, I used opposed sculptural concepts like straight-curved, and simple-complex; searched for the interconnection between fingers, and the balance between distances, and tried to generate geometric shapes and textures. At times, I would find shapes that were like doors opening onto a myriad of new possibilities. Throughout the process, I discovered a world of fingers that transformed reality taking it to another level.
This body of work represents an abstract development in which the artist intentionally avoids mimicking recognizable forms. Nevertheless, the resulting compositions are profoundly suggestive, evoking architectural structures, industrial designs, and organic elements such as corals, shells, and botanical silhouettes.
This phenomenon arises because many natural and man-made objects share the same mathematical patterns and proportions inherent in the physical world. The artist explores how the alignment of biological structures—such as the correspondence between human phalanges and the Fibonacci sequence—relates to the Golden Ratio. By invoking this 'ideal of beauty' championed by Greek and Renaissance thinkers, the work achieves a singular aesthetic equilibrium, touching upon a nearly divine dimension through the language of geometry.
Collect layered meaning in form. This sophisticated multi-gesture composition is available in two sizes: accessible 50cm edition (edition of 20 + 1AP, $1,250) or impressive 100cm format. Both preserve the work's complex geometric investigation while offering flexibility for different collecting contexts. Contact The Art Design Project in Miami Beach to discuss which edition best complements your collection and discover how this crown formation brings architectural elegance through pure hand geometry.
Crown Formation | sign language inspired photography from Chiromorphose, 2010
Untitled XXVII. (s-18-S4-0010), 2010
From the series Chiromorphose
Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemuhle fine art paper
Dimensions:
Small size:
Sheet size: 50 H x 50 W cm.
Image size: 45 H x 45 W cm.
Edition of 20 + 1AP
Large size:
Sheet size: 100 H x 100 W cm.
Image size: 90 H x 90 W cm.
Edition 2 of 5 + 1AP
Unframed
Black & White photography.
Nico Baixas, also known as Gos-com-fuig, is a creative interdisciplinary artist from Spain, whose work focuses solely on the hands. Born into a family of puppeteers, Nico started performing at a very young age with his parent's company, La Claca, which collaborated with the famous painter Joan Miró. As a result, Nico spent most of his childhood in art museums. Inspired by the works of Calder, Giacometti, Mondrian, Lewitt, and others, decides to pursue an artistic career studying music and working in cinema, before finding his path as a performer in the European avant-garde theater scene. In 2014 I joined Cirque du Soleil for the creation of KURIOS which became one of the company's most acclaimed shows, performing in New York, Tokyo, Paris, London, and Rome, among other cities. GENERACIONES'07 awarded his latest project a grant, and it was presented at the ARCO Art Fair in Madrid.
