Inspiration for these works comes from the streets of London and New York, observing the people, buildings, pigeons, etc around him and the way they interact and impact on each other. When he first visited New York he was awed by the sight of skyscrapers and by his visceral and emotional reaction to them. He saw them as monuments, endlessly reaching into the sky, emerging from the narrow streets and piercing the heavens - were they praying to God? Arguing with God? Challenging God?
This experience sparked off many new ideas, which Klapez began exploring around 2000. From sculptures of the metamorphosis of humans and birds, which in one sense were trying to capture man's desire to soar, to be free, he began creating works which express a synergy between humans and buildings - structures made by humans, filled by humans and in which he also sees the human fmm. As these ideas have begun to ferment, they have expanded and evolved and his desire is to follow this path to its conclusion - exploring a synthesis of forms, materials and ideas.