Cristina Lisot's O sculpture brings "dance and textile art together"
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A sculpture made from iron and yarn that mimics the human body is being exhibited by Cristina Lisot as part of the VDF x Ventura Projects collaboration.
Exhibitor: Cristina Lisot
Project title: O
Cristina Lisot is a Brazilian textile artist, costume designer and dancer with a speciality in recycling and reframing materials.
As part of VDF x Ventura Projects she is presenting O, a tall cylindrical sculpture made from recycled iron and yarn. It is designed to allow people to enter and move around inside – bringing “dance and textile art together”.
According to Lisot it mimics the human body and how it is used for expression and communication. For example, the moveable hand-knitted screen filters in dappled light in the same way human’s absorb and digest of information.
Photography is by Giuliano Bianchi and Mario Melo.
Website: www.cristinalisot.com
Email: crisliz@hotmail.com
Virtual Design Festival is the world’s first online design festival, taking place from 15 April to 30 June 2020.
Ventura Projects are exhibitions curated by Utrecht- and Milan-based Organisation in Design that cover the latest developments in contemporary design.
As part of VDF, Ventura Projects is presenting the work of 88 international designers, academies and brands. See work from all the VDF x Ventura Projects participants at dezeen.com/vdf/ventura-projects.
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