PERRUQUE

Inspired by the elaborate exuberance of the hairstyles once flaunted in Versailles, Wig proposes a delirious oval form made of amaranth wood and ebony, combined with locks of natural and artificial hair. A strange cocoon vaguely referencing Fabergé eggs, decorated with fine inlays and golden metal appliqués, Wig is a reminiscence of both Portuguese and French furniture. Featuring eccentric conical protuberances from which strings of hair come out, Wig proposes the absurd and the surreal in the uterine shape of a grotesque yet beautiful sculpture-wig-furniture piece.  

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© Luís Vasconcelos
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© Luís Vasconcelos
PERRUQUEPERRUQUE
© Luís Vasconcelos
PERRUQUEPERRUQUE
© Luís Vasconcelos
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Artwork Details
PRODUCTION DATE
2012
DIMENSIONS
298 x Ø 124 cm
MATERIALS
Vinhatico, ebony inlays, gold-plated brass, shellac, beeswax, artificial and natural hair, iron
NOTES
Artwork produced with the support of Fundação Ricardo do Espírito Santo Silva, Lisboa
COLLECTION
Culturgest – Fundação Caixa Geral de Depósitos
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