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Francisco Albano

Human beings are obsessed with beauty, but we are also obsessed with its unacceptable foil, ugliness. The sculpture of Francisco Albano captures ugliness in its most human form, showing us without our stuffing and lumps, as sacks of mottled skin. Imagine any of People Magazine’s “Most Beautiful People” without their muscle and bone – they would be some ugly, nasty, droopy skin bags just like any of Albano’s works. Kind of a comforting idea actually. There is no doubt that Albano’s pieces are ugly – however, he imbues them with a grace and softness that almost resembles beauty. Using latex and polyester, Albano lovingly crafts sculpture that looks like something out of Buffalo Bill’s repertoire. Check out a gallery of people bags below…