Adriana Varejao
Subtitle: suturas, fissuras, ruínas = Adriana Varejao : sutures, fissures, ruins
By: [curadoria de Jochen Volz]
Contributors: Volz, Jochen, curator., writer of supplementary textual content; São Paulo (Brazil : State). Pinacoteca do Estado
Edition: 1a Ediçao.
Publisher: Pinacoteca de São Paulo
Published: 2013
Place of publication: São Paulo
Language: por
Number of pages: 237
ISBN-13: 9786589070139
Subjects: Exhibitions
Other titles: Pina_; Adriana Varejao :; Suturas, fissuras, ruínas :
Work titles: Works
Description: The pictorial representation of meat is a recurrent element in Adriana Varejãoœs work, and so are the tiles. Her Ruins are marked by a contradiction between something that seems to be solid and cold on one side and soft and hot on the other. Repulsive and at the same time extremely attractive, they question the surfaces that we see and reveal what may be hiding behind them. Varejão opens up fissures in her works and suggests numerous possible reading about colonial heritage, visual history, and exploitation  or yet about rationality and eroticism. With no trace of an inquisitorial mindset, the artist invites us to recognize and challenge our own thinking habits, encouraging us to maintain an open, subjective relationship with the world so that one day we may be able to suture those wounds that remain open.

The pictorial representation of meat is a recurrent element in Adriana Varejãoœs work, and so are the tiles. Her Ruins are marked by a contradiction between something that seems to be solid and cold on one side and soft and hot on the other. Repulsive and at the same time extremely attractive, they question the surfaces that we see and reveal what may be hiding behind them. Varejão opens up fissures in her works and suggests numerous possible reading about colonial heritage, visual history, and exploitation or yet about rationality and eroticism. With no trace of an inquisitorial mindset, the artist invites us to recognize and challenge our own thinking habits, encouraging us to maintain an open, subjective relationship with the world so that one day we may be able to suture those wounds that remain open.
Notes: "Catálogo de exposição realizada na Pinacoteca de São Paulo de 24 de março a 01 de agosto de 2022." --Last Page.

Partially detached spine with exposed stitched binding (Japanese bookbinding).

This catalogue has hardcover with apparent stitching (known as Japanese binding). The core is glued only to the back of the cover, leaving the spine on display. The finish was designed so that the reader can open the book 180 degrees, facilitating the reading and appreciation of the images on double page.

Includes bibliographical references.

In Portuguese and English.
Table of contents: title: Apresentação = Foreword / Jochen Volz, general director; title: Entrevista com Adriana Varejão = Interview with Adriana Varejão; title: A performance da ruína = A performance of ruins; title: A história de e as histórias em Adriana Varejão: cronologia = The story of Adriana Varejão and the stories of her work: chronology; title: Checklist = Lista de obras.