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Joana Vasconcelos: an artist of traditions
At moment Joana Vasconcelos is one of the best known and recognized Portuguese artists. She was born in Paris, in 1971, although have studied a lives in the Portuguese capital. Joana obtained her degree in the school of fine arts AR.CO which is located in Lisbon. Her exhibitions have been already held in 14 countries where one of the most prominent was in the Venice Biennial 2005. Several awards have been already given to Joana’s work including the “The Winner Takes it All” from Fundação de Arte Moderna e Contemporânea – Colecção Berardo.
Joana stands out within the Portuguese modern art in particular for providing a new meaning to the simplest objects. Who would imagine creating a giant shoe with pans and their lids? Or who would imagine using giant embroidery textiles on top of Portuguese national monuments? Joana Vasconcelos work in the outdoors has made her art widely noticed, not only by the art experts, but particularly, by the common citizen, used to the shapes and materials common in their daily lives.
Joana works with artisans and gives a new way to look at traditions although she also uses materials apparently without value. For instance she puts handmade embroidery work on top of typical pottery from Caldas da Rainha; creates “monsters” with several textiles; or she uses maritime tools to create a giant necklace.
Joana Vasconcelos impresses by the apparent contradiction from the high impact created by her artwork and the low value from the materials she uses. Joana’s work can achieve high prices in the art market, for instance, in June there was “Golden Independent Heart” being auctioned at Christie’s by 192,000 Euros.
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You can find Joana Vasconcelo’s email address and contacts in her website http://www.joanavasconcelos.com