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- Book Synopsis
- A monograph on Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos, focusing on her extraordinary work with textiles Joana Vasconcelos has become one the most respected and sought-after artists of the 21st century. Her forte is using non-traditional materials, and particularly textiles, to create monumental and expansive works that intrigue, inspire and entertain the viewer. She first rose to acclaim when her chandelier decorated with tampons was exhibited at the Venice Biennale in 2005, and has since had solo exhibitions at Versailles and Manchester Art Gallery. She aims to re-present and subvert every-day objects, often manipulating scale and form, and is specially interested in the role of women and objects associated with them. This book focuses on her extraordinary works in textiles, and highlights in particular her 'Valkyries' series, vibrant patchwork extravaganzas that weave together knitting and crochet with silk, velvets, recycled clothes and industrially produced textiles embellished with Portuguese tassels, crystals and beads. Essays by Enrique Juncosa and Crispin Sartwell offer thoughtful and in-depth overviews of her work and its development over the past fourteen years.
- About The Author
- Enrique Juncosa is a writer and a curator based in Spain. He was director of the Irish Museum of Modern Art, Dublin (2003-12), and previously deputy director of the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofìa, Madrid (2000-03) and also deputy director of Instituto Valenciano de Arte Moderno, Valencia (1998-2000). Crispin Sartwell is a writer and philosopher, teaching philosophy at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. Publications include Act Like You Know: African-American Autobiography and White Identity (1998); Six Names of Beauty (2004); Against the State: An Introduction to Anarchist Political Theory (2008); Political Aesthetics (2010); and How to Escape: Magic, Madness, Beauty, and Cynicism (2014).
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780992717162
- Format
- Hardback
- Publisher
- Albion Barn Publishing, (25 July 2024)
- Number of Pages
- 336
- Weight
- 3740 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 320 x 290 mm
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