MANEATER, 2019
Installation
Bethany Arts Community, Ossining/NY
MANEATER is an installation project that is part of a research on the representation in the history of art (specifically in the 16th and 17th centuries) of victorious women in the face of violence inflicted by men. With reinterpretations of some of these paintings, this installation was performed during an artistic residency in October 2019 at Bethany Arts Community, Ossining, New York / USA.
The four banners belonging to this installation were Salome, Judith, O que queremos celebrar? and What do we want to celebrate?.
Salome, 2019
Rosebush, sequin, and ribbon satin on fabric,
100 x 60cm
Judith, 2019
Rose bush, sequin and ribbon satin on fabric,
95 x 60cm
O que queremos celebrar?
(What do we want to celebrate?), 2019
Rose bush, sequin and ribbon satin on fabric,
75 x 40cm
What do we want to celebrate?, 2019
Rose bush, sequin and ribbon satin on fabric,
75 x 40cm
O que queremos celebrar? and What do we want to celebrate? propose a reflection on the images that are normally printed on these objects. When we carry images of strong women, conquering not just a man, but an idea of male sovereignty, what do we celebrate?