Volcán

Fernanda Brunet2006

Details

Title: Volcán
Creator: Fernanda Brunet
Creator Lifespan: 1964
Creator Nationality: Mexican
Creator Gender: Female
Creator Birth Place: Mexico
Date Created: 2006
Title translation: Volcano
Physical Dimensions: w67 x h66 x d67 in
About the Work: Artist Fernanda Brunet’s work is inspired by Japanese illustration, pop artists such as Roy Lichtenstein, comic books and the deconstructive language of abstract expressionism. Usually working in painting, Brunet uses a palette of colors limited to pastels, and often gives her works titles that are onomatopoeic Boouumm!, Kraaaash!, Splop!, Snap, which give her work sexual connotations especially related to the female body. Just like her paintings, the sculptural work Volcán / Volcano, 2006, depicts the eruption of a volcano that evokes the volcanic landscapes of modern Mexican masters such as Gerardo Murillo “Dr. Atl” and David Alfaro Siqueiros, as well as Asian traditional landscapes and contemporary Manga. The flowers that ornament the cloud of the eruption are made of migajón, a material made from bread crumbs that resembles fine porcelain and that is traditionally used in Latin America to create bridal and quinceañera bouquets, wedding favors and figurines.
Type: Sculpture
Rights: Gift of Ramis F. Barquet
External Link: Museum of Latin American Art
Medium: fiberglass, wood, metal, flowers, bread dough

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