Thursday, October 24, 2013

"Red Independent Heart"


Joana Vasconcelos' rotating installation made of twisted red plastic forks and knives at Ajuda National Palace, Lisbon. Click here for a closer look on another post.

By the way, the Portuguese Pavilion at the Venice Biennale is her creation. It's an old ferry she tiled which travelled from Lisbon to Venice. Check the photos by clicking here.

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I will have a surgery this evening and, hopefully, I'll be back home tomorrow. However, if you don't see me around the next couple of days it's just because I'm in a baaaaaad mood! :-) Hope to see you soon.

24 comments:

Kate said...

The surgery will go fine; I feel some very good vibes about it!! Love the red art installation. Amazing what material creative artists use!

Cezar and Léia said...

O coraçao vermelho é mesmo o meu preferido! Maravilhoso!Esse palacio é fantastico também!
Léia

Anonymous said...

I really like this!

Sharon said...

That heart is incredibly beautiful!
Good luck with the surgery! Good thoughts are coming your way from Phoenix Arizona.

Lowell said...

You gotta have heart, even if it's made of plastic. The redness certainly livens up that room. Very interesting.

Didn't know about your surgery. We'll be thinking of you and wish you all the best!

TexWisGirl said...

a very nice art piece!!

good luck, jm!!

VP said...

I saw the ferry in Venice, but didn't know it was a work of my 'friend' Joana. It was different and eye-catching, exactly like this work!

Sami said...

Que trabalho maravilhoso, nem parece feito de talheres de plastico.
Boa sorte para a operacao JM, que tudo corra bem e nos brinde com mais belas fotos em breve.

Sylvia K said...

I love this!! So colorful and fun!! What a great, original artist she is!! I'll be holding good thoughts for your surgery, JM, and look forward to seeing you back online! Do take care!

LOLfromPasa said...

Another winner, JM. Warmest best wishes for a quick recovery!!

Dave said...

What a magnificent room.... the red heart adds a bit of a sinister value... to my eyes anyway.

superb post JM

Dave

RedPat said...

I love all her work that you have shown us!
Good thoughts heading your way and hurry back!

cieldequimper said...

Hope it's nothing serious (probably not if you're going to be in a bad mood tomorrow!)
It's nice to see the travelling heart...

Babzy.B said...

positives thoughts :)

Jack said...

This red heart is lovely and has an exceptional setting.

Good luck with the surgery, JM.

Randy said...

Beautiful room and installation.

Petrea Burchard said...

Take as long as you need, JM. I'll take Sharon's cue and send you my good wishes from Pasadena, California.

Duncan D. Horne - the Kuantan blogger said...

wow, incredible!

Duncan In Kuantan

May Ann Francisco said...

Indeed, this is really cool!...

Joan Elizabeth said...

Beautiful shot and I hope you are recovering well.

Gunn said...

An image filled with STYLE!

I love it!

Dzjiedzjee said...

Very nice!! Great job :-)

Best regards from the Netherlands,
dzjiedzjee.blogspot.com

Stefan Jansson said...

That is one way to use forks.

Small City Scenes said...

Knives and forks you say. Different.

I hope all went well with the surgery. No grumpiness!! MB