Bony Ramirez @ Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

"Tender Loving Care: Contemporary Art from the Collection"

Artist Bony Ramirez’s work MACHETAZO! is acquired by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston’s permanent collection, and it is currently on display in the exhibition Tender Loving Care: Contemporary Art from the Collection.

 

In this portrait, an imaginary Dominican woman has been depicted. She stands strong, confident, and unclothed even as a series of machetes penetrate the painted surface around her. The mask on the ground is of Lechón, the animal-like character who represents the artist’s rural province at the annual carnival in the Dominican Republic. This embellished, three-dimensional painting is both literally and figuratively vibrant, awakening sensory responses in us as viewers.

2023.10.05
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