The exhibition 'Replicants', by photographer David Tomé, opened its doors on July 10th and can be visited until the 31st of this month. The term 'replicant', according to the RAE (Royal Spanish Academy), refers to something that replicates or copies exactly. The concept gained popularity with the film Blade Runner, where it was used to describe androids indistinguishable from humans.
The artist draws inspiration from cinematic references such as the romantic comedy Mannequin (1987), where a figure created by an artist comes to life, and horror films featuring inanimate beings that unsettlingly come to life. These influences have been the genesis of the exhibition.
In 'Replicants', the mannequins, described as 'soulless with vacant stares', are presented as replicants with their own thoughts, on the verge of finding their way in the human world. Tomé reflects on how society has become a 'showcase' where people live 'for show', becoming increasingly 'inactive, self-absorbed, absent, robotic… less human'.
The exhibition is held at the facilities of Colectivo Imagen, located at C/ Maestra Ángeles Aspiazu nº 21, in Fuengirola, Málaga.
