Staff Reporter
Margao
The San Thome Museum in Varca has added a unique metal artwork titled ‘Father and Son’, created by curator Thomas Antonio da Costa using screws, nuts, bolts, and other metal objects.
The piece, which da Costa completed in 2023, was unveiled on Thursday, coinciding with the 100th birth anniversary of his father, Artur.
Da Costa said the lenticular artwork offers two perspectives—one side resembling God the
Father and another angle revealing a younger face of Jesus the Son.
“I think this is a one-of-a-kind sculpture made with nuts and bolts. From different angles, you can see a senior face representing God the Father and a younger face representing Jesus, which is why I named it Father and Son,” he said.
The piece was inspired by the Bible verse John 14:5-7, and da Costa said he felt a divine influence while assembling it. “I believe it is the hand of God that has used my fingers to put it all together,” he added.
The artwork incorporates rivets, screws, nuts,
and bolts, some of which were sourced from ships, as well as metal pieces from a basin drain, latch components, horseshoe magnets, brass nails, and soldering elements.
Beneath the framed piece, two cylindrical
tubes from a reverse osmosis filter machine produce a bell-like sound when struck with a gong.
“The end product came out really well and looks beautiful. I’ve also included the Bible verse that inspired me on the back of the frame,” da Costa said, adding that he initially considered creating a piece on Mother Mary or Jesus before finalising Father and Son.
Encouraging younger generations to explore the museum’s collection of Goa’s rich history, da Costa emphasised the importance of reconnecting with the past.
“There is a lot of love in art. It is important to understand life before smartphones, especially for parents and children,” he said.
