The Choosen Ones

Drawing and Painting - 1994

The Chosen Ones, series of 12 (1994) by Graça MoraisGraça Morais Contemporary Art Centre

"The Chosen Ones" (1994) are a set of 12 paintings with which Graça Morais pays homage to the women of the Rural World.

The Chosen Ones, series of 12 (1994) by Graça MoraisGraça Morais Contemporary Art Centre

The Chosen Ones, series of 12 (1994) by Graça MoraisGraça Morais Contemporary Art Centre

Are paintings of real women with whom the artist feels close affinity or who directly influenced her, especially those that recall memories of her past in Trás-os-Montes or her brief stay in Cape Verde.

The Chosen Ones, series of 12 (1994) by Graça MoraisGraça Morais Contemporary Art Centre

The Chosen Ones, series of 12 (1994) by Graça MoraisGraça Morais Contemporary Art Centre

The Chosen Ones, series of 12 (1994) by Graça MoraisGraça Morais Contemporary Art Centre

With well-defined features on the face, these women represent the natural aging process, which resembles the natural cycle of nature's evolution

The Chosen Ones, series of 12 (1994) by Graça MoraisGraça Morais Contemporary Art Centre

The artist has kept this work private throughout her career and is now part of the collection of the Graça Morais Contemporary Art Center.

The Chosen Ones, series of 12 (1994) by Graça MoraisGraça Morais Contemporary Art Centre

The Chosen Ones, series of 12 (1994) by Graça MoraisGraça Morais Contemporary Art Centre

The Chosen Ones, series of 12 (1994) by Graça MoraisGraça Morais Contemporary Art Centre

The Chosen Ones, series of 12 (1994) by Graça MoraisGraça Morais Contemporary Art Centre

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