Native Flower, Prometheus blooms
2018
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Native Flower, Prometheus blooms
2018
Banerjee draws on both Asian and Western cultures and on many influences from her dual training in science and art.
Rina Banerjee' s fascination for plural identities is fueled by both mythology and anthropology in her world view. This sculpture of a flower uses many different materials, evoking blooming as well as female genitalia and its potential for pleasure. She invokes Prometheus for his fire, which is also a source of life. The work contains different stories of creation, with which Banerjee crafts contemporary tales of diversity as well as physical and spiritual dialogues.
Domain | Sculpture |
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Techniques | Métal, ossements de cerf, cornes en plastique, perles, coquillages, ampoules, bois, textile |
Dimensions | 166 x 174 x 180 cm |
Acquisition | Don des amis du Centre Pompidou, Groupe d’Acquisition pour l’Art Contemporain, 2019 |
Inventory no. | AM 2019-890 |
Detailed description
Artist |
Rina Banerjee
(1963, Inde) |
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Main title | Native Flower, Prometheus blooms |
Creation date | 2018 |
Domain | Sculpture |
Techniques | Métal, ossements de cerf, cornes en plastique, perles, coquillages, ampoules, bois, textile |
Dimensions | 166 x 174 x 180 cm |
Acquisition | Don des amis du Centre Pompidou, Groupe d’Acquisition pour l’Art Contemporain, 2019 |
Collection area | Arts Plastiques - Création contemporaine et prospective |
Inventory no. | AM 2019-890 |