textile, tulle, bra hooks, thread, inox steel, leds Lodos
Description
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This contemporary sculpture features a heart-shaped frame made of metal, with a mirrored surface that creates a visually striking effect. The interior of the heart is divided into compartments, each containing a different material or element, such as a dark-colored fabric and a translucent substance, creating a sense of depth and complexity within the piece. The combination of geometric shapes and unexpected materials suggests a conceptual exploration of themes related to the human heart, its fragility, and the complexities of emotion. The artist's intention seems to be to challenge the traditional representation of the heart and invites the viewer to contemplate the symbolic and metaphorical meanings behind the artwork. ...
Mina Squalli-Houssaïni examines strategies of resistance and vulnerability in relation to structures of domination, including colonial histories and patriarchy. She subverts emblems and symbols associated with femininity and domesticity to evoke both her personal background and collective memory. Working primarily in sculpture and installation, she plays on the tension between industrial and commercial manufacturing processes and the tradition of craft. Her work functions as a way of thinking with, thinking between, and thinking otherwise. Narratives often entangle, creating webs that symbolize absence, forgotten spaces, and objects or bodies left behind. Through representations such as humanoid insects or symbolic motifs like flowers, she explores vulnerability and power, examining whether these dynamics reveal relationships of dominance or the agency of the represented subject. Squalli-Houssaïni’s practice frequently engages with mental projections of interior environments. These spaces, sometimes domestic or heterotopic, convey absence, cynicism, threat, intimacy, and vulnerability. Through her multidisciplinary approach, the artist proposes alternative narratives, offering other ways of perceiving history and telling stories. ...
LODO Gallery is a contemporary art space dedicated to exploring the dynamic relationship between emptiness and materiality. Founded on the belief that the void is not a lack, but a fertile ground for meaning and creation, the gallery showcases works across a range of media—including painting, sculpture, installation, photography, and video.
Its curatorial approach emphasizes conceptual depth and visual resonance, offering exhibitions that invite reflection on contrast, presence, and transformation. The name LODO, meaning “mud” in Spanish, symbolizes the gallery’s core philosophy: like mud—a blend of earth and water—the void is a generative matrix where form and thought take shape.
Located at the intersection of absence and expression, LODO Gallery fosters a space where artistic practices can unfold with freedom, nuance, and integrity. ...
