HANDS - Nomad, Sociological, Laboratory

The object Hands by Miro Trubac is a logical result of the artist’s work focused on the exploration of the forms of object, work on the classic sculpture as well as research on human coexistence and interpersonal relationships in the environment of a social group. The piece has enriched his portfolio of artistic activities involving the elements engaging the observer – perceiver of the artwork or its user. Interactivity and the process of formation of an artwork have become two essential components in Trubac’s further research into human behaviour. The motif of open human palms symbolically encourages passers-by to come closer and touch the green matt object. Huge modelled hands create an adequate alternative to outdoor seating in the park. They represent the bench, a place to relax and a means of communication. The large-sized model of two hands joined by wrists, and palms turned upward, can serve as an answering machine for writing in the same way as walls of buildings, fences or trees. The public space of squares or parks thus changes into a sociological laboratory in which the artist observes and explores feelings, thoughts, beliefs and symbols etched into artificial stone from which the Hands are made. By encouraging the viewer to commit an act of intentional “vandalism”, Trubač changes dogmatic views on the role of classic urban sculpture. MISO STOFA Art Historian & Curator