Johanna Unzueta

Cañería indigo (Indigo Pipe), 201622 x 77 x 10cmSign in to view price

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felt and threadProyectos Ultravioleta

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Human-crafted. AI-refined.

Johanna Unzueta's installation "Cañería Indigo" features a rich, deep blue hue, with curved shapes resembling industrial pipe structures. The surface texture highlights the artisanal quality, evoking Chilean craft through its hand-dyed finish, rooted in natural tinting techniques. The minimalist form carries an industrial resemblance, while the tactile approach intertwines with historical and social narratives of labor. The piece reflects on the fusion of traditional craft and industrial themes, emphasizing the interconnectedness between human labor and natural processes. ...

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Artist

Johanna Unzueta

B.1974, Chile

Chilean-born, New York-based artist Johanna Unzeuta intertwines components from Chilean craft practices, natural tinting, and repetitive mechanised movement. Unzueta’s creative output addresses the historical, technological, and social effects of labour on the nature of the human condition, as well as its interaction with nature. Employing techniques drawn from Latin American Indigenous craft practices, the paper that serves as the surface for her drawings is tinted by hand using natural dyes associated with the aforementioned practices. ...

Johanna Unzueta: Artworks

Johanna UnzuetaGears, 2012

44 x 9cm

Johanna UnzuetaDark Brown Hinge, 2022

100 x 40 x 0.3cm

Johanna UnzuetaDark Blue Hinge, 2022

115 x 43 x 0.5cm

Johanna UnzuetaAdaptable Chain, 2015

32 x 8cm

Johanna UnzuetaBlack and Grey Chain, 2013

122 x 27 x 16cm

Johanna UnzuetaBlue and Grey Chain, 2016

122 x 27 x 16cm

Johanna UnzuetaRed Hinge, 2019

102 x 37cm

Johanna UnzuetaBlue Hinge, 2019

83 x 23cm

Johanna UnzuetaCañería indigo (Indigo Pipe), 2016

22 x 77 x 10cm

Johanna UnzuetaCañería verde claro (Light Green Pipe), 2016

142 x 47 x 19cm

Johanna UnzuetaUntitled, 2014

48 x 31 x 14cm

Johanna UnzuetaMay, August Berlin, 2022

114 x 135cm

Johanna UnzuetaFebruary, May Berlin, 2022

131 x 99cm

Johanna UnzuetaFebruary, March, 2021

149 x 109cm

Johanna UnzuetaJune, July, 2020

132 x 100cm

Johanna UnzuetaFebruary, March, 2019

90 x 90cm

Johanna UnzuetaFebruary Berlin, 2022

30 x 40cm

Johanna UnzuetaDecember Chile, 2021

30 x 40cm

Johanna UnzuetaMarch, Santiago, 2022

30 x 40cm

Johanna UnzuetaMay, Berlin, 2022

30 x 40cm

Johanna UnzuetaApril, Santiago, 2022

30 x 40cm

Johanna UnzuetaFebruary Berlin 2022, 2022

30 x 40cm

Johanna UnzuetaCañería verde claro (Light Green Pipe), 2016

142 x 47 x 19cm

Johanna UnzuetaCañería indigo (Indigo Pipe), 2016

22 x 77 x 10cm

Gallery

Proyectos Ultravioleta

Guatemala City

Proyectos Ultravioleta was founded in Guatemala City in 2009 as an independent artist-run space, and has since established itself as a leading voice in contemporary art in Latin America and beyond.