Agrade Camíz
sem título [untitled], 2021
Acrylic, oil crayon on canvas and iron fence
63 7/8 x 73 1/4 x 9 1/4 in
162.2 x 186 x 23.5 cm
Canvas:
33 1/2 x 37 3/8 x 1 1/8 in
85 x 95 x 3 cm
162.2 x 186 x 23.5 cm
Canvas:
33 1/2 x 37 3/8 x 1 1/8 in
85 x 95 x 3 cm
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This work brings up the fences between different communities and the black community’s experience within one city. In this work, Agrade uses different mediums and combines them to create a...
This work brings up the fences between different communities and the black community’s experience within one city. In this work, Agrade uses different mediums and combines them to create a new language.
This specific work shows the presence of the physical object and physical fence.
But it is not actually a fence, as she is using heart symbols coming from “Adrinka” which is a language and a type of communication between the black population in the space of a city. Black communities taught the Portuguese how to work with iron, and also made up the majority of the workforce. Using iron in her work is an acknowledgement of the hard work of black communities. In the center of the work, we see a painting depicting a dove, cutlery and phrase in Portuguese. The phrase alludes to a specific type of dream, one that is about having basic necessities. For example, the use of cutlery refers to the basic need for food. The feet with nail polish leads us to the idea of a woman that can afford to paint her nails, but the Portuguese phrase is tied to her ankle like a bracelet.
This bracelet is like an amulet. The whole dream depicted in the painting is placed inside the fence, adding another layer to Agrade’s use of symbolism.
This specific work shows the presence of the physical object and physical fence.
But it is not actually a fence, as she is using heart symbols coming from “Adrinka” which is a language and a type of communication between the black population in the space of a city. Black communities taught the Portuguese how to work with iron, and also made up the majority of the workforce. Using iron in her work is an acknowledgement of the hard work of black communities. In the center of the work, we see a painting depicting a dove, cutlery and phrase in Portuguese. The phrase alludes to a specific type of dream, one that is about having basic necessities. For example, the use of cutlery refers to the basic need for food. The feet with nail polish leads us to the idea of a woman that can afford to paint her nails, but the Portuguese phrase is tied to her ankle like a bracelet.
This bracelet is like an amulet. The whole dream depicted in the painting is placed inside the fence, adding another layer to Agrade’s use of symbolism.
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