Prototype A (2021)

Martian Tabakov
40x40x10 cm, aluminum, wooden board
  • Herbarium Collection - Collection - Prototype A - Martian Tabakov
  • Herbarium Collection - Collection - Prototype A - Martian Tabakov

Prototype A is a figure enclosed in an individual psychological space.
Prototype A can speak, but what it says can only may be in the range of its invisible frame.
Prototype A can hear, but what he hears is refracted from his psychological space.
Prototype A can see, but what he sees is not real because it happens on a small screen in his head.
Prototype A can be seen, but its image will be refracted by the prism of its dimension.
Prototype A can walk, but it cannot go beyond its space because it moves parallel to it.
Prototype A is a projection of parallel reality existing in the artist's head.
Prototype A, meeting Prototype B.
They start a conversation.
A thinks he's interested in music. B thinks he's interested in airplanes.
A says a joke, tailored to the parameters of his interests.
The joke goes beyond its dimensions and is refracted by them, acquiring a different value.Than enters a neutral space where it loses its value.
It then enters the dimension of B, where it is refracted once more by the parameters of the second individual.
Prototype B thinks that he understands the joke, which changes in his space.
Prototype A is satisfied because he thinks he was understood and his joke was funny.

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Martian Tabakov is a Bulgarian artist born in 1992 in Sofia. He graduated in Sculpture from the National Academy of Art. His work spans sculpture, spatial installations, and sound experiments, often crossing the boundaries between visual art and music. His practice is characterized by structural precision, attention to detail, and a dialogue between industrial and organic forms. Sound and rhythm frequently play an integral role in his projects, creating multisensory experiences where the three-dimensional forms and sound intertwine. His musical experiments complement his visual explorations, forming a unique artistic language in which the body, space, and sound interact. Tabakov’s work explores themes of transformation, perception, and the interplay between different art forms. He has participated in numerous exhibitions and interdisciplinary formats in Bulgaria and abroad, and his works are part of significant public and private collections.