Textiles and wood
Tate Collection
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Femalia
Lent by the Tate Americas Foundation, courtesy of the Latin American Acquisitions Committee 2018
<p><span>Femalia</span> is made from the fabric of a pink dress, once worn by the artist. Stretched and contorted across a canvas, it creates an abstract form. Folds and stitches in the fabric may suggest violence. During the 1990s Belli would often rework various materials, such as second-hand clothing or furniture, to suggest fragmented and dislocated bodies. Many of these works confront and question ideas of femininity, particularly within the context of Nicaragua, where she lives and works.</p><p><em>Gallery label, December 2020</em></p>
sculpture textiles wood
7 December 2020 – 3 April 2022
2022-04-03
7 December 2020 – 3 April 2022
2022-04-03
2020-12-07
Tate Modern (London, UK)
http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/
2020-12-07
Patricia Belli
Collection based display
Femalia
object: 1010 × 760 × 100 mm
Lent by the Tate Americas Foundation, courtesy of the Latin American Acquisitions Committee 2018
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<i>Femalia</i> is made from the fabric of a pink dress, once worn by the artist. Stretched  and contorted across a canvas, it creates  an abstract form. Folds and stitches in the fabric may suggest violence. During the  1990s Belli would often rework various materials, such as second-hand clothing or furniture, to suggest fragmented and dislocated bodies. Many of these works confront and question ideas of femininity, particularly within the context of Nicaragua, where she lives and works.</p>
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