Lacrimae Liberta
LACRIMAE LIBERTA
The "Lacrimae Liberta" is a work that seeks to honor the renowned Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos. The piece is inspired by the work "The Bride" but differs in the materials used and the interpretation of it. The piece created by me is interpreted as a tear, keeping the shape of a chandelier and both interpretations are possible, it is made of thirty thousand clips being suspended over more than a hundred glasses of water that have two interpretations: firstly it means the cry of a person throughout his life, and secondly, is the cry of a crowd/of several people, the principal tear is to go over the idea that we are all equal regardless of gender, race, religious beliefs, etc., because everyone cries the same tears (one drop of water, transparent, etc.), that's the main message. This work also includes (in theory) a second work of this artist, the "Independent Heart". This incorporation can be understood through the name of the work ("Lacrimae Liberta" - "Independent Tear") and through the fados that can be heard when you visit the piece.
The atmosphere around the piece is intended to fit it in a more neutral space for its colors, and cold in it's interpretation. The space is compared to a cave, which leads also to represent the four elements in place (through the surrounding land, water glasses, fire on a candle, lamp air/tear down).
Working time
6 weeks - 300 hours
Materials List
30,000 clips
300 watts of electricity
150 cups
2500 cl of water
Wood with:
300 cm
150 cm wide
220 cm deep
Black ink
Black plastic
Acrylic
Materials for the Exhibition
2000 clips
1,000 watts of electricity
13 black plastic (1000x200 cm)
2 red curtains (350x280 cm)
2 red curtains (350x140 cm)
A white cloth (600x280 cm)
Sound System
12 Lamps
50 m electric cable
7 meters of chain
10 meter red carpet
1 lamp
1 bank
3 tables
150 meters of wire
Note
All materials included in either the play or exposition were made in Portugal
The "Lacrimae Liberta" is a work that seeks to honor the renowned Portuguese artist Joana Vasconcelos. The piece is inspired by the work "The Bride" but differs in the materials used and the interpretation of it. The piece created by me is interpreted as a tear, keeping the shape of a chandelier and both interpretations are possible, it is made of thirty thousand clips being suspended over more than a hundred glasses of water that have two interpretations: firstly it means the cry of a person throughout his life, and secondly, is the cry of a crowd/of several people, the principal tear is to go over the idea that we are all equal regardless of gender, race, religious beliefs, etc., because everyone cries the same tears (one drop of water, transparent, etc.), that's the main message. This work also includes (in theory) a second work of this artist, the "Independent Heart". This incorporation can be understood through the name of the work ("Lacrimae Liberta" - "Independent Tear") and through the fados that can be heard when you visit the piece.
The atmosphere around the piece is intended to fit it in a more neutral space for its colors, and cold in it's interpretation. The space is compared to a cave, which leads also to represent the four elements in place (through the surrounding land, water glasses, fire on a candle, lamp air/tear down).
Working time
6 weeks - 300 hours
Materials List
30,000 clips
300 watts of electricity
150 cups
2500 cl of water
Wood with:
300 cm
150 cm wide
220 cm deep
Black ink
Black plastic
Acrylic
Materials for the Exhibition
2000 clips
1,000 watts of electricity
13 black plastic (1000x200 cm)
2 red curtains (350x280 cm)
2 red curtains (350x140 cm)
A white cloth (600x280 cm)
Sound System
12 Lamps
50 m electric cable
7 meters of chain
10 meter red carpet
1 lamp
1 bank
3 tables
150 meters of wire
Note
All materials included in either the play or exposition were made in Portugal
