Bea Bonafini
Alien Vibrations, 2022
Pastel on mixed carpet inlay and velvet mounted on wood
72 x 38 x 3 cm
28 3/8 x 15 x 1 1/8 in
28 3/8 x 15 x 1 1/8 in
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Bea Bonafini draws upon mythology, spirituality and ecological thinking to create shapeshifting forms that move between human, animal and imagined worlds. Working across tapestry, cut carpet, cork painting, ceramics and...
Bea Bonafini draws upon mythology, spirituality and ecological thinking to create shapeshifting forms that move between human, animal and imagined worlds. Working across tapestry, cut carpet, cork painting, ceramics and installation, her practice reimagines ancient archetypes through richly tactile and materially experimental forms. Alien Vibrations (2022) comprises pastel on mixed carpet inlay and velvet, mounted on wood. Reminiscent of timeless fossils or artefacts, the piece appears as an eclectic patchwork comprising different ‘species’ of textures, patterns, and colours, and thus resists a fixed identity.
