Dmitri Obergfell’s work explores the fluid nature of existence by blending religious and secular imagery. Drawing on Jacques Lacan’s concept of “The Real”—a pre-linguistic reality—and Structuralist theories that view objects as interconnected signs, his art investigates how societal symbols and signs shape identity. Predominantly working with ceramic, metal, wood, and stone to create artworks and design pieces, Obergfell fosters an awareness of the structured relationships we share with social, economic, cultural, historical, and technological influences.
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