Zoomorphism

In Zoomorphism Vargassal approach the anthropomorphic aspect evoke in the work. Vargassal explains: “The works humanize as well as contextualize modern animal art as my own take on figurative art.”

The animals, then, become a reflection of either the humans or the world around the humans, portraying emotional states in a deliberately oblique manner. Each painting shows a momentary experience that depicts the coming together of person and animal. Many of the paintings are highly intimate, though not sexual; the human subject is exposed and vulnerable, yet here is an element of empowerment, whim and empathy.

Some paintings highlight the ravages humans have inflicted on different creatures, inviting the viewer to consider the plight of the now extinct golden frog, or a vanished white rhino in which a woman represents humanity seducing the animal into oblivion.