Javier Calleja’s No Wings to Fly (2023) is a charming mixed media sculpture that exemplifies the artist’s instantly recognisable aesthetic. Featuring an endearing, wide-eyed character with oversized green pupils, a mop of red hair, and exaggerated feet, the figure leans forward playfully, arms outstretched in a gesture of innocence and longing. The smooth, cartoon-like surface and minimalist palette enhance its toy-like appeal. As with much of Calleja’s oeuvre, this work blurs the line between sculpture and collectible, touching on themes of vulnerability, childhood, and emotional sincerity, all wrapped in a disarmingly whimsical, pop-inflected visual language.