Pubertad depicts the delicate, transformative passage from childhood to adolescence. The figure’s closed, inward posture suggests modesty, introspection and an awakening awareness of body and emotion. Rounded volumes and polished surfaces create a tension between the strength of the sculptural form and the vulnerability of the moment it portrays.
The sculpture invites viewers to walk around it: from every angle, the changing body and its quiet gestures come into view. Its stylised, almost symbolic form allows for an interpretation that reaches beyond the individual figure. The work has been exhibited in shows devoted to the body and female identity.
V. de Espona