Lucas Odahara
A Desatadora (The Untier), 2020 –
mixed media, framed
42 x 32 cm each
In the series of works A Desatadora (the Untier), Odahara turns to art history in search of paintings in European museum collections which depict examples of knots. These images are sewn together by the artist to form a continuous body. Questioning western representation of the body and possibly European art history itself, the ongoing series recall the South American catholic belief of Mary, Untier of Knots – a Marian devotion known for solving problems.