Original artwork

Diaz – 21 in – Metal assemblage, Les Gardiens series

In Diaz, Philippe Malo brings to life a mechanical being whose fragile, determined posture tenderly transports a cylinder filled with vibrant greenery. Built from worn tools, reclaimed components, and time-marked industrial pieces, this Guardian moves forward with an almost human gentleness, leaning in as if to shield what it carries.

This robotic figure—rusted, articulated, profoundly expressive—embodies the heart of the artist’s post-apocalyptic fable: in a world left in ruins, fragments of hope still persist. Diaz protects life, carries it, preserves it. His gesture becomes an act of resistance and a promise of renewal, upheld by those who refuse to give up.

Named in honour of environmental thinkers and scientists, this Guardian reflects Philippe Malo’s sensitivity as an artist shaped by science fiction, ecological anxiety, and a longing to imagine a future where humanity endures.