Joana Vasconcelos Instagram – Don’t miss ‘Viriato’ at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C. until October 2025! Named after a first-century leader in what is now Portugal, this artwork features a mass-produced ceramic dog dressed in elaborate needlework, demonstrating the difference between handmade and manufactured in a truly unique way. At the same time, Joana Vasconcelos challenges viewers to reconsider their ideas of ‘feminine’ craft and domesticity.
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Não perca “Viriato” no National Museum of Women in the Arts em Washington, D.C. até outubro de 2025! Com o nome de um líder do século I do atual Portugal, esta obra de arte apresenta um cão de cerâmica revestido com um elaborado trabalho de croché, demonstrando a diferença entre o trabalho manual e o fabricado, de uma forma verdadeiramente única. Ao mesmo tempo, Joana Vasconcelos desafia os espectadores a reconsiderarem as suas ideias de artesanato “feminino” e a vida doméstica.
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1-2 © Asico Photo | Courtesy National Museum of Women in the Arts
3 © Remix: The Collection, installation view, National Museum of Women in the Arts; Photo by Kevin Allen Photography for NMWA
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