A group of works belonging to various series - Showers, Washbasins and Urinals - in which Joana Vasconcelos adds colourful crocheted elements to household sanitary ware. Resorting to crochet, Joana refers to the intimacy of the domestic realm through its link to female labour, who work from home and for the home. Textiles infiltrate and/or cover up ceramics. These coloured, smooth, and pliable additions contrast with the hard, sterile coldness of the porcelain. The disruptive process of transformation encourages a fresh look at these everyday objects and intimacy.
Water, for me, is synonymous with life and renewal. It is such a constant presence in our routine in Europe that I was only aware of its real importance when I traveled to Mexico. I remember walking into a pueblo house, which consisted of a single room, where everything happened, complete with a hammock and television, but there wasn't one single tap. That realisation awakened me. Gradually, water entered my body of work, through the shape of swimming pools, urinols or washbasins, for instance, where the aquatic representation is made through textile elements, often in blue colors with bright details simulating the water reflection. My work as an artist allows me to address pressing matters, such as the sustainability of the planet and the management of resources for the future. And the expression of water in my work is done through abundance, with elements that flow from the works, defining what water represents more and more: a luxury.
Joana Vasconcelos
Mãe d'Água, 2019 © Atelier Joana Vasconcelos
Mãe d'Água, 2019 © Atelier Joana Vasconcelos
Misty, 2015 © Atelier Joana Vasconcelos
Misty, 2015 © Atelier Joana Vasconcelos
A Barroca, 2014 © Atelier Joana Vasconcelos
A Barroca, 2014 © Atelier Joana Vasconcelos
Ishtar Gate, 2016 © Atelier Joana Vasconcelos
Ishtar Gate, 2016 © Atelier Joana Vasconcelos
Blue Rose, 2016 © Atelier Joana Vasconcelos
Blue Rose, 2016 © Atelier Joana Vasconcelos
Artwork Details
PRODUCTION DATE
Since 2012
MATERIALS
Stainless steel shower heads, handmade woollen crochet, fabrics, ornaments, polyester
DIMENSIONS
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