First published 2023
Los Angeles artist Isabelle Albuquerque creates sculptural self-portraits that merge her physical form with materials like fur, bronze, walnut, resin, and rubber. This catalog documents ten sculptures from her series "Orgy for Ten People in One Body," exhibited at Jeffrey Deitch gallery in 2022-23. Each work incorporates found objects such as candles and saxophones alongside traditional sculptural materials. Albuquerque weaves together personal memories with historical references, mythological elements, and feminist theory. The book presents each sculpture through reference images, process documentation, and installation photographs. Two extended conversations with the artist appear alongside the visual material, one with filmmaker Arthur Jafa and another with writer Miranda July. The sculptures explore themes of posthumanism and eroticism while maintaining an intimate connection to the artist's lived experience.
Genres: art, feminism, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, intimate
Setting: Jeffrey Deitch Gallery, Los Angeles
Period: 2022-2023
433 pages · Hardcover · Pacific/Jeffrey Deitch/Nicodim