Raffaele Fiorella

Raffaele Fiorella (* 1979) presents his latest works: puppets with a childish allure. Taking inspiration from children’s drawings, he patiently cuts, sews and stuffs his characters, to create soft fetishes that appear ingenious and joyful. Underneath the obvious playfulness, however, the joyous figures reveal a disturbing aspect. Hung up on the wall their deformed bodies could stand for generic struggle and the anonymity of the individual in the metropolis. His puppets could be mutants, a result of genetic experimentation, they could be image of the most hidden human psychosis or aliens ready for invasion.

“Senza Titolo”, material, 100 x 70 x 20 cm, 2008

“Warman”, material, 130x60x20, 2008

“Senza Titolo”, material, 60 x 40 x 20 cm, 2008

“Catman” material, 100 x30 x 20 cm, 2008

“Senza Titolo”, material, 100 x 40 x 20 cm, 2008