SHOEting Lipstick

ONA B.

Red Shoes Installation, 2017.

The artist, as a very young child, had a great inclination to self-satisfaction without knowing what she was doing. It happened in great innocence, but very often. Several times a day, she had a recurring dream: she became abducted by Aquarius and locked under water in a golden cage. The water was beautifully turquoise and the golden cage was pleasant. She was regularly visited by Aquarius, who always had a huge red lipstick with which he painted her lips every time. It made her feel good.

Later, as a student, she could take a few pieces from the perfumery decorations back to her studio, including two oversized, red lipsticks by Chanel. She created an art object that now travels the world.

Mixed media.

ยฉ ONA B.


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