A Prime Number
Constructed entirely of embroidery floss and reclaimed cosmetics waste on canvas, this piece features the lesser-known words of a well-known 20th century artist: Pablo Picasso. The artist chose to focus on an abridged second half of his much longer quote: “Every time I change wives I should burn the last one. That way I'd be rid of them. They wouldn't be around to complicate my existence. Maybe, that would bring back my youth, too.”
You kill the woman and you wipe out the past she represents.
"Destroy the woman, destroy the past she represents" fills the canvas before being made unrecognizable in true Pretti Graffiti fashion. The quote chosen by the artist, a childhood sexual assault survivor, to reclaim the canvas is from Australian author and comedian Hannah Gadsby's 2018 special Nanette: "There is nothing stronger than a broken woman who has rebuilt herself."
The price of each piece in the artist's collection is chosen to reflect a number that carries significance relevant to the theme of the piece.
This particular piece is priced at $17K - to honor 17 year old Marie Therese Walter, for whom a then 45 year old Picasso somehow found himself filled with burning desire.
Dimensions: 20” x 20”
Materials Used: Embroidery Thread, Upcycled Cosmetics Waste [Lipstick, Concealer, Foundation, Eyeshadow, Hairspray
About The Artist:
Ali Davis
Ali Davis specialize in multimedia - particularly upcycled materials.
Her work features quotes that symbolize oppressive social systems in content or in authorship being covered with quotes from inspiring individualized from marginalized communities. The theme of my work is reclamation. My current collection features embroidery and upcycled cosmetics on canvas.
