Saudade
US$ 4,085
Overview
2020
Textile (Cotton, Fabric, Thread), Tapestry panel made with arraiolos wool on hessian
Edition of 2
Dimensions: 130cm (H) x 92cm (W) / 51.2" (H) x 36.2" (W)
Note: Actual colours may vary due to photography & computer settings
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This item ships from Portugal
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About the art
Artist statement
"Saudade", the title of this artwork, is a very special word for the Portuguese people. In English it means something like "to miss someone or something", but very deeply, like "to deeply miss". This piece shows someone in their purest state, that is why nudity (which represents the way we are all born), missing something: family unity. The color is used to show fragility and at the same time a huge power.
Contemporary reinterpretation of the Arraiolos technique, giving it a new aesthetics and uses.
Exclusively handmade.
Wall panel.
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Artist profile
Susana Cereja
Born: 1992
Hometown: Lisbon
Based in: Lisbon
Susana Cereja's journey begins with architecture, but she always remembers how she used to draw and to paint during her childhood. She studied architecture from 2011 to 2016 in Lisbon, Portugal, and during a small period in Germany. While taking her degree in Architecture, at the same time, she studied …
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