Commonwealth and Council

Holding

Carmen Argote

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Press Release

Installation view

Photo: Paul Salveson

Installation view

Photo: Paul Salveson

Installation view

Photo: Paul Salveson

Installation view

Photo: Paul Salveson

Installation view

Photo: Paul Salveson

Installation view

Photo: Paul Salveson

Skin ego

2024

Organza, bronze

Approx. 58.5 x 21.5 x 7 in (148 x 54 x 17 cm)

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail of Skin ego

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail of Skin ego

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail of Skin ego

Photo: Paul Salveson

Wet self-embrace

2024

Acrylic on canvas

68.5 x 48 x 1.5 in (174 x 122 x 3 cm)

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail view of Wet self-embrace

Photo: Paul Salveson

Aural fixations

2024

Plaster, papier-mâché, natural dye

Approx. 13.25 x 14.25 x 7 in (33 x 36 x 17 cm)

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail view of Aural fixations

Photo: Paul Salveson

Installation view

Photo: Paul Salveson

Nest of snakes

2024

Plaster, papier-mâché, natural dye

Approx. 13.25 x 9.5 x 8.5 in (33 x 24 x 21 cm)

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail view of Nest of snakes

Photo: Paul Salveson

Stimulated markings

2024

Acrylic on canvas

69 x 49 x 1.5 in (175 x 124 x 3 cm)

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail view of Stimulated markings

Photo: Paul Salveson

Olfactory wrapping

2024

Plaster, papier-mâché, natural dye

Approx. 11.5 x 7.5 x 6.75 in (29 x 19 x 17 cm)

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail view of Olfactory wrapping

Photo: Paul Salveson

Sensual transferrings

2024

Acrylic on canvas

69 x 49 x 1.5 in (175 x 124 x 3 cm)
Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail view of Sensual transferrings

Photo: Paul Salveson

Hardened embrace

2024

Plaster, papier-mâché, natural dye

Approx. 12.75 x 9 x 8 in (32 x 22 x 20 cm)

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail view of Hardened embrace

Photo: Paul Salveson

Pigeon

2024

Acrylic on canvas

49 x 68 x 1.5 in (124 x 172 x 3 cm)

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail view of Pigeon

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail view of Pigeon

Photo: Paul Salveson

Installation view

Photo: Paul Salveson

Seated scrape

2024

Acrylic on canvas

70 x 48 x 1.5 in (177 x 122 x 3 cm)

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail view of Seated scrape

Photo: Paul Salveson

Seated abrasions

2024

Acrylic on canvas

69 x 47.75 x 1.5 in (175 x 121 x 3 cm)

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail view of Seated abrasions

Photo: Paul Salveson

Seated breath

2024

Acrylic on canvas

70 x 47.75 x 1.5 in (177 x 121 x 3 cm)

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail view of Seated breath

Photo: Paul Salveson

Installation view

Photo: Paul Salveson

Holding: to make a chair

2024

Plaster, papier-mâché, natural dye, pit-fired ceramic

Approx. 21.25 x 16 x 15 in (54 x 40 x 38 cm)

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail view of Holding: to make a chair

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail view of Holding: to make a chair

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail view of Holding: to make a chair

Photo: Paul Salveson

Crustaceous supports

2024

Plaster, papier-mâché, natural dye, pit-fired ceramic

Two parts: approx. 7.5 x 20 x 36 in (19 x 50 x 91 cm), approx. 6 x 21.5 x 37 in (15 x 54 x 94 cm); overall: approx. 9 x 41 x 43 in (22 x 104 x 109 cm)

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail view of Crustaceous supports

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail view of Crustaceous supports

Photo: Paul Salveson

Holding: the muscular skin

2024

Plaster, papier-mâché, natural dye, pit-fired ceramic

Approx. 22.25 x 16 x 15 in (56 x 40 x 38 cm)

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail view of Holding: the muscular skin

Photo: Paul Salveson

Detail view of Holding: the muscular skin

Photo: Paul Salveson