Napoles Marty is a sculptor and painter whose practice centers on the human body as a vessel for meaning, exploring its capacity to carry psychological, cultural, and spiritual narratives. Working with materials such as wood, plaster, clay, and oil, he creates figures that blur the boundaries between reality and fiction, drawing from both classical traditions and modernist aesthetics. His work often embraces a raw, visceral quality—at times grotesque—through which he examines themes of power, vulnerability, and transformation. Central to Marty’s practice are hybrid figures that function as spiritual guardians or protectors, merging human and creature-like elements into forms that reflect memory, myth, and ritual. His sculptural process is intensely physical: carving wooden logs with chainsaws before burning and charring their surfaces, he activates the material through elemental gestures that infuse each piece with a sense of life and presence. Marty’s paintings and drawings extend these investigations into two-dimensional forms, creating a cohesive language rooted in his Cuban heritage and engaging the body as both subject and symbol.