Universality is a relief by Madalena Lobao-Tello which was uploaded on December 4th, 2011.
Title
Universality
Artist
Madalena Lobao-Tello
Medium
Relief - Ceramic Raku
Description
Ceramic mural made in raku.
I am strongly opposed to the concept of globalization because the cultural destructiveness of the global village.
I am absolutely in favor of the universality because of the respect for local cultures that this concept implies.
This mural was intended as my artistic response to globalization.
� The entire mural is designed as a puzzle of 10 pieces, wich represent African, Portuguese, Arabic and Oriental cultural references
� The blocks that surround the woman is like a puzzle and also a key for the encrypted interpreting. They are primarily encoded cards with several possible readings. Memories. Labyrinths. silences
� This work is fundamentally symbolist, full of of the symbols of my world, Portugal and Africa, cartography, tiles and textures of Africa, the woman more than a physical woman is a goddess, making the connection between this different cultures. This is a is a mural that tells many �stories� in a single representation and that is in the viewer discover these symbols and their connections ..
� The arc that is behind the woman is an arc maked in the perfect manner of medieval Romanesque that associated with the light / dark gives a mystical tone to the mural.
Uploaded
December 4th, 2011
Comments (31)
Carlin Blahnik CarlinArtWatercolor
Absolutely beautiful art & my favorite of the day in Women Painters group. The pieces are a lovely concept & beautifully decorated. v
Carmen Tyrrell
Wow...complex and beautiful work and very interesting your concept. Reading through, I totally agree with you. L/F
Hartmut Jager
A most wonderful, powerful artwork with exquisite colors. And it is so timeless too. Although it is from the present, it could be from long forgotten ancient Empires, perhaps like legendary Atlantis, or even from the future where we discover it as a remnant from another planet, whose civilization has long since disappeared.
Barbara St Jean
Love this beautiful and thought provoking sculpture!! my fav of the two submissions!! Thanks for joining MOUSE!!
Mona Edulescu
A beautiful and meaningful work, Madalena and I definitely agree with your opinions about globalization. F&V
Hanne Lore Koehler
Beautiful work, Madalena!!! Thank you for your lovely comment and for the feature in Female Artists- Creative Women group. v/f
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