Wednesday, 9 October 2024

Textile Details

Diosa Siglo XXI 2 / XXI century Goddess 2
'Diosa Siglo XXI 2 / XXI century Goddess 2', by
Ana Zlatkes. (Photo: Ana Zlatkes)
Diosa Siglo XXI 2 / XXI century Goddess 2 'Diosa Siglo XXI 2 / XXI century Goddess 2', by Ana Zlatkes. (Photo: Ana Zlatkes)

 

Title of Textile:Diosa Siglo XXI 2 / XXI century Goddess 2
Maker: Ana Zlatkes
Country of Origin: Argentina
Year Produced: 2015
Size (cm): 60cm x 70cm
Materials: Collage of images transferred to canvas, small pieces of discarded fabrics, sewing and embroidery threads.
Type of Textile: Arpillera
Description:

This arpillera gives us an insight into the lives of contemporary professional women.

We see a woman juggling the demands of family and professional life. Her ironing board doubles as a computer table and with her other hand she manoeuvres her hair dryer while balancing her phone. The stethoscope slung around her neck indicates that she is in the medical profession. The little girl stands close to her mother, seeking protection and security; a quintessential image of motherhood, which resonates in all cultures.

Through this textile image, which was inspired by a cartoon drawing by Mónica Lalanda, Ana prompts us to consider the global journeys of women, and to reflect on how and where women’s experiences are at odds with our vision for women in the twenty first century.

For this woman and for women globally, negotiating their multi-layered roles is a delicate, ever shifting, act of balance.

Owner: Ana Zlatkes
Location: Argentina (Ana Zlatkes)
Original / Replica: Original
Photographer: Ana Zlatkes
Provenance: Artist's own collection. (HM0724)



Textile exhibited at: Mujeres que Hilvanan Días / Women that Sew Days Together, 5/03/2015 - 10/04/2015



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