Maiastra Ogum

A series of sixteen pieces of espada-de-são-jorge are cast in metal and supported on watermelons. The foliage harks back to the semantic origin of its name, having as its roots a sharp and polished tip to the steel sword in a way that penetrates the watermelon. The body painting of the sword simulates the natural leaf and also resembles the watermelon rind, in a camouflage game that mimics the behavior of nature itself. Metal hurts the fragile fruit pulp, initiating its decomposition and thus setting off a process of instability.