Joana Vasconcelos, full steam ahead

Joana Vasconcelos full steam ahead

Joana Vasconcelos is one of the most recognized artists on the contemporary scene. This Lisbon specialist in satirical diversions, invests Utopia, theme of the 6th edition of Lille 3000. A major multidisciplinary cultural event, bringing together international artists throughout the metropolis.

Provocative and feminist, the one who was the first woman invited to exhibit at the Palace of Versailles in 2012, had one of her works censored, a chandelier made of sanitary tampons. His monumental installations based on fabrics, ceramics and embroidery, combine humor, fantasy and political commitment.

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