"Esquilos Lejanos"

“ESQUILOS LEJANOS” (“far away sheep bells”) is the name of the S.A.L. exhibition taking place in Zaragoza. It features a number of sheep bells and other objects, images and texts relating to them and/or their surroundings. All the bells have been either created or modified for this show by the artists represented by this collective.

Once again I used my wedding as inspiration for painting my sheep bells. Being confronted with the 'sheep bell' as an object, I thought of them as accessorise or jewellery for the sheeps. Having that in mind, I designed patterns to paint on them that made reference to the those of my vail and of my husband's tie that was worn at our wedding.

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“ESQUILOS LEJANOS” was initiated by Carlos Cortes and has been developed in collaboration with S.A.L. It´ll be part of “TABLAS”, a series of exhibitions organized by E-MIGRE and sponsored by the AYUNTAMIENTO DE ZARAGOZA.

"For Better & For Worse"

"For Better & For Worse" has taken place on 8th December 2006 in London. It was a site specific event where the artists of S.A.L. shared their thoughts on the ups and downs of love and relationships.

I used the shoes I got married in as inspiration for this painting. Instead of the shoe brand, I wrote inside: "MR & MRS, Until death do us part", hoping that one would understand that the subject was to do with marriage. However, I didn't want it to be just a formal representation of shoes, as marriage is not just about the celebration but also about deeper things that surround it that are not as visible but are very important. That is why I adapted the title of Magritte's painting "Ceci n'est pas une pipe" and called my work "Ce ne sont pas des chaussures" in an attempt to make one think of those hidden aspects of marriage.

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Elena