Among the numerous iterations Clark produced, Fantastic Carriage Critter stands out as a singular achievement. Its architecture suggests motion and grace, like a mechanical organism or a carriage in metamorphosis. The dynamic tension between its poised stillness and the implied kinetic unfolding reveals Clark’s extraordinary sensitivity to the body’s encounter with form.

Its scale alone sets it apart. Most Bichos are handheld, intimate, meant to live in the palms. This one, by contrast, demands the whole body — the arms, the stance, the breath — as it stands nearly 80 cm high. It invites a choreography. As such, it echoes the artist’s later explorations of sensorial, therapeutic experiences, where the body and psyche merge in a co-creative ritual.

Adding to its significance is the exceptional provenance of Fantastic Carriage Critter. With a history that traces through arguably the most important private collection of Neo-Concrete art, it stands not only as a rare object but as a historical witness — a testament to Clark’s growing recognition as one of the most influential figures in postwar art, both in Brazil and internationally.