PANTELMINA

Four straps fixed to the wall, by means of rochets, strangulate a long textile and colourful cylindrical form titled Pantelmina. The fixing of the piece to the wall, in association with the combination of the title (which derives from the medicine Pantelmine, prescribed for the treatment of illnesses related to intestinal parasites) and the phallic shape of the object, the materials, the explosion of colours and the use of a traditionally feminine work technique – knitting –, result in a provocative counterpoint to the formulations of minimalist sculpture, surging forth as an ironical comment on the historical subordination of woman in the world of art.

PANTELMINAPANTELMINA
Pantelmina #1, 2001 © DMF – Daniel Malhão Fotografia, Lisboa
PANTELMINAPANTELMINA
Pantelmina #2, 2001 © Peter Mallet
PANTELMINAPANTELMINA
Pantelmina #3, 2004 © Atelier Joana Vasconcelos
PANTELMINAPANTELMINA
Pantelmina #3, 2004 © Rudi Feuser
PANTELMINAPANTELMINA
Pantelmina #1, 2001 © DMF – Daniel Malhão Fotografia, Lisboa
Artwork Details
PRODUCTION DATE
Since 2001
MATERIALS
Handmade woollen knitting
Industrial knitted fabric
Ratchet strap clamps
Polyester
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