Lot
31
Sony Ericsson Incantation
Earthenware, charcoal, Christmas cactus, clove, 2022
25 x 11 x 11 cm
Estimate
$1 000
This piece presents an old-model cell phone made of incense and presented on an earthenware stand. The work is ready to burn but can be conserved as it is. It is from the series iPhone Ritual, which Tomassini began for an exhibition at Centre Clark in 2021 and has been continued in a number of sections. Sony Ericsson Incantation was produced during a creative residency at Centre Est-Nord-Est.
Biographical note
Shanie Tomassini explores the renewable and cyclical experience of objects, places, and ideas. Evoking the notions of durability, handmade, and ecofeminism, she reflects on how the sacred shines through the everyday. In her works, she analyzes the nature of a chosen material and its evolution in space and time. She explores the ramifications of an existential crisis, and her ideas are often crystallized around a form that becomes a motif for poetic emancipation.
Tomassini holds a master’s degree in sculpture from the University of Texas in Austin (2019). She has had many solo exhibitions, including at Centre Clark (Montréal), the Umlauf Museum (Austin), and Circa art actuel (Montréal). In 2022, her work was shown at Arsenal Contemporary in New York, Tenerife Espacio de las Artes in Spain, and Artpace, in San Antonio, Texas.