“When natural materials are removed from their origin, they carry within themselves a desire for ruin, which is what returns them to their original state.”
– Brazilian artist
Luana Vitra, contextualizing her
Desejo-Ruína series (2019), made from rusted metal cans. Discussing her NYC SculptureCenter show “
Amulets,” Vitra explains how the iron and
extractive legacy of Southeast Brazil’s Minas Gerais mining region remains central to her practice.
