Sonia Gomes, Untitled, from 'Raízes' series (2021). Tree trunk, different fabrics, leather and cotton thread, 58.4 x 95.3 x 66 cm. ©️ Sonia Gomes, Courtesy of the artist, Blum & Poe, Los Angeles/New York/Tokyo, and MendesWood DM, São Paulo/Brussels/New York.
Sonia Gomes is one of the most important living artists to have come out of Brazil.
Taking an alchemical approach to making sculpture, Sonia Gomes combines elements that reclaim her Afro-Brazilian experience, while celebrating the marginalised histories of the people that these found objects belong to.
This remarkable floor sculpture, part of the artist's 'Raizes' or 'Roots' series, features a mix of bright fabrics which have been stuffed, wrapped and sewn around the body of a found piece of driftwood.
When the Sun Rises in Blue is the São Paulo-based artist's first U.S. solo exhibition and will be running at Blum & Poe's Los Angeles space until 18 December.
