Sonia Gomes
Acordes Naturais, 2018, stitching, bindings, different fabrics and laces, dimensions variable, photography by Bruno Leão
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Sonia Gomes
b. 1948, Caetanópolis, Brazil · Brazilian · Based in São Paulo, Brazil
- Fundação Guignard, Belo Horizonte (1994)
- Sculpture
- Textile Assemblage
- Installation
Sonia Gomes constructs intricate, biomorphic textile sculptures by binding and twisting gifted fabrics, thread, and wire around organic armatures. Her work channels Afro-Brazilian ritual memory, domestic labor, and feminine identity, turning personal cloth relics into expressive totemic presences.
Textile; sculpture
Gallery Representation
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Major Works
- 2000s onwardTorção
- 2010sPatuá
- 2010sTecido de Memórias
- 1990s onwardUntitled textile sculptures
- 2010sRaiz
- 2000sAmarrações
- 2010sVestígios
- 2010sLinhas da Vida
- 2010sHanging Fabric Works
- 2000s–20sFound Clothing Sculptures
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