Series of the colimaçonneries

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In her series of artworks, the 'Colimaçonneries' from the 1970s, Bona drew inspiration from the snail to create erotic sketches. For the artist, love and eroticism were not merely perceived as a celebration (or as an anxiety) but rather as a means of opposing a certain number of societal rules. She believed that the bisexuality of the snail opened up exciting possibilities: 'If the slug mostly has analogies with the vulva and lust, the snail is the representation of the cosmic spiral'.  Additionally, because the snail is hermaphroditic, it is a is self-sufficient creature and as such avoids crises of separation. Through this series of works, Bona transformed her own anguish with sexuality into a powerful artistic expression that released a form of personal liberation.
Title

Series of the colimaçonneries

Date

1973

Medium

crayon

Measurements

H 49 x W 32 cm

Accession number

87

Work type

Drawing

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