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Lump is inspired by the dachshund who held a unique place in Picasso’s life. When I read his story, I realized that it was not simply about a dog, but about a presence capable of becoming an essential part of a person’s life and creative process. With this sculpture, I wanted to bring that bond into my own Pop language and pay tribute to those irreplaceable companions who, through their presence alone, cease to be mere company and become lasting traces in our lives.
Lump was born from a story of affection, art, and mutual recognition.
In 1957, photographer David Douglas Duncan visited Pablo Picasso at his home, La Californie, in Cannes. He was accompanied by Lump, his small dachshund. What began as a visit turned into an unexpected coexistence: the dog immediately felt at home and became part of the artist’s everyday world. That very day, Picasso painted his portrait on a plate and dedicated it to him. Later, Lump would also appear in some of Picasso’s reinterpretations of Las Meninas, taking the place of Velázquez’s large mastiff within the composition.
Picasso described him with a phrase that reveals the uniqueness of their bond: “Lump is not a dog, not a little man; he is someone else.”
That “someone else” is the true essence of this sculpture.
When I discovered his story, I did not want simply to portray Picasso’s dog. I wanted to pay tribute to those presences that cease to be mere companions and come to occupy a place of their own in our lives. Beings that do not need to speak or stand at the center in order to transform a routine, a space, or a way of seeing the world.
For me, Lump embodies the irreplaceable companion: close, loyal, and capable of inspiring simply through his presence. That is why I brought his unmistakable silhouette into my own visual language, transforming it into a Pop sculpture made of resin and hand-painted, where color gives him a new identity without losing the tenderness of the original story.
With this work, I wanted to bring that bond into the present and remind us that some presences cease to be mere companionship and simply become someone.
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