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Tunga — lead cable and satin ribbon
Tunga

lead cable and satin ribbon

A dense, tangled mass of lead cable intertwines with lengths of lustrous satin ribbon, creating a striking tension between industrial weight and delicate femininity. Tunga's work explores the poetic dialogue between opposing materials, where the rigid, malleable metal and the soft, flowing textile become locked in an intimate, almost organic embrace. The piece embodies the artist's recurring fascination with transformation, desire, and the charged relationships between seemingly incompatible substances.

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Latin America

May 23, 2016

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Tunga, lead cable and satin ribbon

A dense, tangled mass of lead cable intertwines with lengths of lustrous satin ribbon, creating a striking tension between industrial weight and delicate femininity. Tunga's work explores the poetic dialogue between opposing materials, where the rigid, malleable metal and the soft, flowing textile become locked in an intimate, almost organic embrace. The piece embodies the artist's recurring fascination with transformation, desire, and the charged relationships between seemingly incompatible substances.

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Related themes

Textile Elements, Male Artist, Sculpture, Brazilian Artist, Mixed Media, Conceptual Art, Industrial Materials, Contemporary Artist, Dark Tones, Tactile Textures, Installation Art, Sculptural Installation, Abstract Forms, Surrealist Influence, Late 20th Century, Contrasting Materials, Abstract

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