The Fruit Was Never Sweet, 2025

Acrylic paint on polyester resin, founded mirror
40×40×6 cm

By placing the testicle-like forms at the centre of a broken mirror, the piece exposes the fragility of patriarchal structures, it suggests that this traditional order is an illusion, something that can and should be broken apart.

THE WHEEL OF LIFE, 2024

Founded tire, polyester resin, plaster, acrylic, aluminium, iron wire
58×70×40 cm

The leg sculpture merged with flame and intertwined a spinning wheel, unveiling the complex and contradictory hypocrisy inherent in human nature.

LOOKIN, 2024

Polyester resin, plaster, mirror, aluminium
54×40×40 cm
The highly-textured structure captures the essence of the overwhelming mental anguish, evoking feelings of disorientation and contemplation.
Looking from above, the work invites the viewers to reconstruct the abyss, ultimately offering a pathway to get free from it.

BLOOD TEST, 2024

Plaster, galvanised steel, stainless steel chain
78×22×15 cm

The chained and handcuffed arm symbolises the endless blood tests for STDs, shedding light on the challenges and stigma faced by the queer community.

STUDY FOR RESURRECTION (Diptych), 2023

Acrylic on canvas, polyester resin, painted plywood
200×140×22 cm

The diptych depicts my personal identification with the story of Jesus’ resurrection, introspecting on the suffering and journey of spiritual renewal.
The left painting of the diptych features a statue-like figure who is inflicted severe wounds, a poignant representation of pain and vulnerability.

LOOK INTO MY EYES, 2023

Plaster, iron wire
40×29×54 cm
The work plays with the individuals resemblance as mere sexual beings, serving as a welcoming reminder to cherish deeper spiritual connections

MASK III, 2023

Plaster, sand, wire mesh, aluminium
50×41×23 cm

The horned mask sculpture examines the intricate layers of human connection, as if suggesting the act of unmasking is, in essence, an act of connection.

YOU WANNA COME IN, 2023

Plaster
35×13×15 cm

This pair of sculpture work has multiple ways of placing and viewing. They traverse the fragile space between separation and connection.

MASK II, 2022

Plaster, sand, aluminium
45×8×12 cm

The second sculpture from the Mask series.

HERBERTZ studio exhibition, 2022

A group maquette of my initial idea experimentation, engages with brutalism and poetic mythologies, creating a resonant dialogue between one another.

Courtesy of the artist ©HERBERTZ

Email: herbertzherb@gmail.com Instagram: @herbtheberb

Email: herbertzherb@gmail.com

Instagram: @herbtheberb