SIAMES
The Wolf
Genesis
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This commission came from Guillermo Stoltz, lead singer of the Argentinian band Siamés and collector of Art Toys. He had been following my work for a while and wanted a piece connected to the band’s visual universe.
Siamés is also known for the animated videos that accompany their songs, animated by RUDO CO, which have millions of views on YouTube. I didn’t know their work before the commission, but once I started watching the videos I immediately connected with them.
© Summer Nights - Siamés & Rudo Company.
© Mr. Fear - Siamés & Rudo Company.
Their visual identity is heavily inspired by Japanese animation, and I could instantly recognise references to works that have influenced me as well. For example, their music video Summer Nights has clear echoes of "Beyond", one of the shorts from The Animatrix, animated by Studio 4°C, a studio whose work I've followed since my teenage years. Mr. Fear music video also has a visual language that reminds me of Moebius, whose imaginary has been a strong background reference in my artistic development.
Concept
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The piece they wanted was the wolf from their song The Wolf. In the video, the creature is a metaphor for addiction as a force that appears suddenly and drags the main characters away, while trying to escape from it. The symbolism is not explicitly stated, but it’s immediately understood when watching the animation.
© The Wolf - Siamés & Rudo Company.
As a starting point, they sketched the stance of the wolf with a sense of imminent movement, as if it’s about to leap. That allowed me to play with subtle curves in contrast with the straight lines, creating a tension between rigidity and motion.
Process
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Translating a two-dimensional animated creature into a physical sculpture was a very enjoyable challenge.
The character’s silhouette is very strong, and I wanted to preserve that while giving it the density and presence of an Art Toy.
Working on the posture was the most rewarding part. Firm, aggressive, and with a controlled dynamism that suggests both threat and fluidity. The balance between structure and motion is what made the sculpture click for me.
I decided to go with sharp angles, clean planes and a kind of geometric edge, not faceted exactly, but definitely more structured than the organic approach I use in other pieces.
Outcome
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The piece was completed and intended for a future enlargement and potential production.
For logistical reasons the project didn’t continue beyond the prototype, but the sculpture remains one of the pieces I’m most satisfied with, both for the creative alignment with the band’s visual world and for the exploration of the sculptural language I used, almost new to me.
