This polychrome terracotta sculpture seeks to symbolize all the energy that cannot fit within oneself and forces its way out, hence its name Chrysalis. The subject portrayed, completely deformed by exertion, tears open their chest with their hands while expressing tremendous strain on their face. The strength and expressiveness of this work make its meaning and intention unmistakable. These series of sculptures merge the figurative and the abstract within a single piece, bearing traces of Analytical Cubism in their final development. As you can see, from a single vantage point the sculpture reveals multiple facets of the figure, but looking at it from different angles will transform the work entirely.