black and white hand prints, archival glue, framedTj Boulting
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Juliana Cerqueira Leite's "Concentric 6" features a monochromatic composition with intertwined human forms, emphasizing curvature and bodily movement. The overlapping figures create a sense of depth and complexity, evoking themes of physicality and entanglement. This artwork, while being a print, demonstrates a sculptural quality, reflecting Leite’s exploration of spatial interaction and material presence. Her work delves into the dynamics of space and gravity, resonating with the tactile engagement she often investigates in her artistic practice. ...
Juliana Cerquiera Leite's sculptural and photographic work explores notions of physicality, agency and interactions with the physical world. In Leite's practice, the clay-filled mould or box is a recurring tool. The artist refers to it as a dense camera: the box is filled with wet clay, which is then imprinted with the artist's gestures and movements, forming a negative space that is then worked into sculptures after being excavated from the box. Standing in front of her heavy sculptures, one could feel a strong feeling around the question of matter and the occupation of space and gravity. ...
