2025 Finalists

“Wardrobe” is an artwork that explores the intersection of textile, identity, and tradition through the lens of everyday clothing. Created during the artist’s time abroad in Portugal, the works were inspired by the practical realities of travel – specifically, the prominence of clothes in the luggage – and evolved into a deeper exploration of garments as carriers of memory and identity. The author integrates knitted fabrics into the canvases, highlighting patterns from sweaters, jumpers, and other everyday knits. These textiles serve both as medium and narrative, referencing the author’s cultural heritage and broader feminist discourses around craft and gender. Originally installed within vintage furniture at Casa do Corim, the paintings mimic the layered nature of the author’s personal wardrobe, both in content and presentation. “Wardrobe” explores how clothing – so close to our bodies and identities – can convey symbolic and historical narratives, transforming the familiar into a site of visual storytelling and playful reinterpretation.

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