Manipulating and repurposing consumer culture and art history, Alex Da Corte examines themes of alienation and human desire with subversive humor and psychological introspection. His intellectually provocative, exuberant, and absurd fantasies provide a critical take on modern reality and try to “reimagine normative systems of power” to generate “new ideas and new beginnings.”
One of “Rubber Pencil Devil” performers is Da Corte himself, who mutates into various food puppets and iconic characters such as Pink Panther, Sylvester the Cat, Mister Rogers, and the devil.
According to Da Corte, “Rubber Pencil Devil” is a “Gesamtkunstwerk,” a total work of art, an immersive experience combining video, music, and architecture, rich in allusions to avant-garde visual artists, experimental writers, pop singers, show-biz personalities, and cartoon characters. – GM