


Cherry Viçosa (lush cherry)
2019
Cherry Viçosa (lush cherry) presents a compact yet commanding cube of Portuguese pink marble perched atop a powder coated stainless steel support, the combination of warm stone and cool industrial metal forming one of Nevine Mahmoud's most satisfying formal propositions. Completed in 2019, the work distills the sculptor's sustained inquiry into bodily perception, material seduction, and the charged relationship between organic and fabricated surfaces. The marble's natural veining and blush tonality read as almost flesh-like, an impression Mahmoud courts deliberately, inviting the viewer to project tactile sensation onto a form that is at once architecturally precise and quietly sensuous. Mahmoud works at the intersection of minimalist geometry and an embodied, feminist reconsideration of sculptural tradition, and Cherry Viçosa exemplifies the way she reframes the cool legacy of hard-edge abstraction through material warmth and physical intimacy. The cube, historically a symbol of rational order in twentieth century sculpture, is here rendered ambiguous, its pink hue carrying associations of skin, ripeness, and vulnerability that complicate any purely formalist reading. The powder coated steel base introduces a note of contemporary manufacture, grounding the ancient stone in the present moment while subtly elevating it, literally and conceptually. At 49.5 × 49.5 × 49.5 cm, the work occupies space with a presence disproportionate to its modest footprint, the kind of sculpture that rewards sustained proximity. Signed by the artist and currently available through Nina Johnson, Cherry Viçosa represents a strong entry point into Mahmoud's practice at a moment of significant critical attention, offering collectors both aesthetic depth and a confident position within the ongoing conversation around materiality, the body, and contemporary sculpture.
- Medium
- Portuguese pink marble, powder coated stainless steel
- Overall
- Signed
- Yes
- Location
- Nina Johnson, Miami, FL
- Spotted At
- Gallery · Nina JohnsonView on map
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