THE ROUNDNESS OF BODY SHAPES | 2019

These embroideries contain a few stories; the timeworn denim was made in Pernambuco, from 1940 to 1970, by my paternal grandfather, who patented it under the name of Leão do Norte. Along with the fabric itself, the silk thread that outlines its stains make up part of my mother’s intimate legacy.

• Embroidery in Gutterman silk thread on Leão do Norte [brand] cotton denim
• 70 x 60 cm (EACH) 
• EXHIBITIONS: 'What we don’t have the nerve to throw away’, Galeria Inox, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil

Photo: Wilton Montenegro e Michelle Blatter