Alfredo Elias: Dino Flower aka Fallen Growth

Fellow Cuban-American and Miami-born/raised artist Alfredo Elias has recently completed his submission for the annual Sculpture Key West exhibition. This year, Alfredo has decided to create a piece he calls 'Dino Flower', or 'Fallen Growth'. Whatever the name may be, one thing is for sure: this shit is fucking crazy.

Here are some photos of 'Dino Flower' aka 'Fallen Growth':




Here is 'Stray Dog'- the piece he submitted to Sculpture Key West a couple of years ago. Yes, if you are wondering, that is a sculpture of a dog urinating. It sat outside of a coffee shop in Key West 'pee'ing' on a tree for 3 months.



I recently caught up with him to ask a few questions about his piece:

petFood: Give us a brief summary of your work.

A.E.: I enjoy working through universal symbols, or drawing from imagery and experiences that evoke specific and real feelings, whatever those may be at the time.

petFood: What inspired the Dino Plant?

A.E.:Fallen Growth (dino plant) takes a closer look at fallen objects that were forced to meet, and fell from the direct result of a hurricane. These objects were then held, in some instances deconstructed, and re-assembled to resemble a new beginning for what were once a few singular objects. (see Artist Statement link below)

petFood:What is it made of?

A.E.: A fallen street light, fan blades and a a palm tree segment.

petFood: How big is it?

A.E.: 5 ft. tall by 4 ft. wide

petFood: How is the stray dog doing?

A.E.: The stray dog is in good care, sitting in a storage facility, with a plate of kibble, no water.

petFood: Any future pieces on the horizon?

A.E.: I'm always working on something, I got a couple roosters in my room right now.

For more info on Alfredo Elias or Sculpture Key West, visit:
Alfredo Elias 'Dino Flower' Artist Statement
Sculpture Key West Website