Joana Vasconcelos is the focus of Transfiguration, a major exhibition at Museo Picasso Málaga that highlights her practice as one of continuous transformation. Bringing together works from the late 1990s to the present, the show traces how the Portuguese artist redefines everyday materials—such as textiles, ceramics, and azulejos—into large-scale sculptures and installations that challenge traditional distinctions between craft and contemporary art.
Throughout her career, Vasconcelos has built a distinctive visual language rooted in the recontextualization of cultural symbols. Her works engage with Portuguese traditions while addressing broader themes of identity, gender, and collective memory, offering a critical yet celebratory perspective on heritage within a global context. Monumental in scale and concept, her installations invite viewers to reconsider the cultural and social meanings embedded in familiar objects.
Featuring loans from leading international institutions, including Fondation Louis Vuitton and MUSAC, the exhibition reinforces Vasconcelos’ position in the global contemporary art scene. Curated by Miguel López-Remiro, Transfigurationunderscores the artist’s ongoing relevance while centering her ability to transform material, meaning, and perception through her practice.
