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    Layers of black fabric cover different sculptural forms. Burnt coconuts surround them, and a “headboard” made from burnt wood boards stands by its side. At the back, a dried tree branch stands tall.
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    Dona Flor, Delicious Putrefaction, Júlia Couto, 2024, fabric, steel, wood, tree branches, stone, coconuts, limes and plastic beads, variable dimensions, approx. 2 x 2 m

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    A sculpture made from burnt wood boards, held together by curved metal bars, in a thin and wide shape reminiscent of a headboard or a grave.
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    Dona Flor, Delicious Putrefaction, Júlia Couto, 2024, fabric, steel, wood, tree branches, stone, coconuts, limes and plastic beads, variable dimensions, approx. 2 x 2 m

    ©the artist

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    Black fabric drapes over the floor, surrounded by four blackened limes and some tiny, colourful cherry beads.
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    Dona Flor, Delicious Putrefaction, Júlia Couto, 2024, fabric, steel, wood, tree branches, stone, coconuts, limes and plastic beads, variable dimensions, approx. 2 x 2 m

    ©the artist

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    Dried tree branches, drilled together, stand in one tall line, leaning on a large stone. From its top, a small piece of black fabric hangs from two strings of beads, with a simple lace pattern in its middle.
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    Carpideira, Júlia Couto, 2024, tree branches, stone, fabric and plastic beads. 30 cm x 30 cm x 2 m

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    The artist is covered in red paint, biting on an apple, and looking outwards. Her blonde hair falls on her shoulders. Behind her, a wood board with red fabrics draped loosely on its front.
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    Incarnate, Eva (Em Carne), Júlia Couto, 2024, analogue photography

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Júlia Couto – BA/BFA