Patricia Domínguez
b. 1984, Chile
My spreadsheets hurt, 2019
Painted ceramic vase, artificial braid, dry flowers, photographs and sand
Edition of 8
Braids and hair are a recurring motif in Patricia's practice. Each braid in this series is weaved with dried flowers and different images of mass-produced cosmetics, technology or food products.
They reference both traditional indigenous ritual practices in South America as well as contemporary neoliberal emblems of consumption and branded wellbeing.
“Domínguez’s work embraces a range of myths, symbols and rituals shaped by extractivism and global finance. Sculptures incorporate talismanic objects with business shirts and consumer electronics as a way to exorcize the effects of neoliberalism on the body,” (Gasworks).
They reference both traditional indigenous ritual practices in South America as well as contemporary neoliberal emblems of consumption and branded wellbeing.
“Domínguez’s work embraces a range of myths, symbols and rituals shaped by extractivism and global finance. Sculptures incorporate talismanic objects with business shirts and consumer electronics as a way to exorcize the effects of neoliberalism on the body,” (Gasworks).