Ine Agresta - Distractor #4
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Ine Agresta's 2020 original acrylic and mixed-media portrait Distractor #4, 60 × 60 cm, hand signed, shipped rolled with a Certificate of Authenticity and ready to stretch on a 60 × 60 × 3 cm frame.
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ARTWORK DETAILS
Original artwork, signed and dated in the back.
Acrylic paint and embroidered cotton thread on unbleached cotton twill.
Comes with Certificate of Authenticity signed by the artist.
Unframed: 80x80cm
Ready to stretch on 60x60x3cm stretcher frame.
The artwork is shipped rolled.
Please note that the colors of the painting may vary slightly depending on the screen or device used to view the images.
DISTRACTOR #4
“Distractor #4” is part of Los Distractor, a collection of caricature portraits of every boy I have ever been in love with. From its inception, the series has been conceived as a wake-up call, a confrontation with the deeply rooted narrative that teaches women their ultimate purpose is to find romantic love. Instead, these works expose that pursuit as a powerful distraction: a diversion of time, energy, and identity away from becoming who we truly are.
Embroidered and painted on cotton twill, the piece carries a tactile, almost bodily presence. Thread pierces the fabric like a needle into skin; pigment settles into the weave like a tattoo. The portrait may appear tender or playful, but its title reframes it entirely: not a muse, not a soulmate, but a distractor. Through the slow, deliberate act of stitching and painting, attachment is examined and reclaimed. The work stands as both intimate confession and bold declaration of autonomy.
ORDER AND SHIPPING INFORMATION:
All orders are dispatched within 3 days after payment confirmation. Shipments are handled by trusted courier services — UPS, DHL, TNT, or FedEx — and are fully insured. You’ll receive a tracking number to monitor your parcel throughout its journey.
***Please take a photograph of your package upon delivery before opening it. This step is essential in the unlikely event a claim needs to be filed with the shipping company for any damage.***
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Ine Agresta (1988) is a Uruguayan artist based in Sønderborg, Denmark, and her art is her way of understanding people, their behavior, and how the world works, in order to better understand herself. Growing up surrounded by curiosity and materials, she was always making and observing, a spirit that led her to fashion and textile design in Montevideo, where her interest in clothing as a language of identity brought early national recognition. Her path has intentionally wandered through Uruguayan handcraft traditions, a fully funded master’s degree in Art Theory in Beijing, and time living in Greenland, where vast landscapes reshaped her sense of color and presence. Today, living in Denmark, her work is vibrant and emotionally clear, blending archetypal ideas with personal stories to explore what connects us and what defines her.
RESIDENCIES
2023
YuLin International Art Town, Dodo Art Museum. Yulin, China.
2023
JingDeZhen Ceramic University. Jianxi, China.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2025
COLOR AND SURREALISM Group Exhibition, JiangXiSheng Art Gallery, NanChang, China.
2025
MELLEM RUMMENE Group Exhibition, KunstPunkt. Augustenborg, Denmark.
2024
DEN FØRSTE KVINDE Group Exhibition, KunstPunkt. Augustenborg, Denmark.
2023
DET VIL JEG SIGE Group Exhibition, KunstPunkt. Augustenborg, Denmark.
2023
LA FRANJA Y LA RUTA Group Exhibition, Dodo Art Museum. Yulin, China.
2023
QVINDFOLK Group Exhibition, KunstPunkt. Augustenborg, Denmark.
2022
SHARING BEAUTY Group Exhibition, Tianzhu Art Center. Xian, China.
EDUCATION
2020
Master of Art theory, Beijing Jiaotong University. Beijing, China.
2015
Bachelor of textile and fashion design, Escuela Universitaria Centro De Diseño. Montevideo, Uruguay.
Seller's Story
Ine Agresta is a Uruguayan artist living in Sønderborg, Denmark. Her art is how she make sense of people, their behaviors, and the way the world works, so that she can better understand herself along the way.
She grew up surrounded by time, materials, and curiosity, always making things and always observing. That restless spirit led her into fashion and textile design in Montevideo, where her fascination with clothing as a language of identity earned her early national recognition. From there, her path wandered on purpose, moving deep into Uruguayan handcraft traditions, across the world to Beijing for a fully funded master’s degree in Art Theory, and later to Greenland, where living among endless shades of white quietly reshaped her sense of space, color, and presence.
Today, her work is vibrant, bold, and emotionally clear, blending archetypal ideas with personal stories to speak about what connects us all. She creates as a way of participating in life, building intimacy through images, materials, and shared experiences, and loves opening that process through exhibitions, workshops, and conversations wherever her journey takes her next.
ARTWORK DETAILS
Original artwork, signed and dated in the back.
Acrylic paint and embroidered cotton thread on unbleached cotton twill.
Comes with Certificate of Authenticity signed by the artist.
Unframed: 80x80cm
Ready to stretch on 60x60x3cm stretcher frame.
The artwork is shipped rolled.
Please note that the colors of the painting may vary slightly depending on the screen or device used to view the images.
DISTRACTOR #4
“Distractor #4” is part of Los Distractor, a collection of caricature portraits of every boy I have ever been in love with. From its inception, the series has been conceived as a wake-up call, a confrontation with the deeply rooted narrative that teaches women their ultimate purpose is to find romantic love. Instead, these works expose that pursuit as a powerful distraction: a diversion of time, energy, and identity away from becoming who we truly are.
Embroidered and painted on cotton twill, the piece carries a tactile, almost bodily presence. Thread pierces the fabric like a needle into skin; pigment settles into the weave like a tattoo. The portrait may appear tender or playful, but its title reframes it entirely: not a muse, not a soulmate, but a distractor. Through the slow, deliberate act of stitching and painting, attachment is examined and reclaimed. The work stands as both intimate confession and bold declaration of autonomy.
ORDER AND SHIPPING INFORMATION:
All orders are dispatched within 3 days after payment confirmation. Shipments are handled by trusted courier services — UPS, DHL, TNT, or FedEx — and are fully insured. You’ll receive a tracking number to monitor your parcel throughout its journey.
***Please take a photograph of your package upon delivery before opening it. This step is essential in the unlikely event a claim needs to be filed with the shipping company for any damage.***
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Ine Agresta (1988) is a Uruguayan artist based in Sønderborg, Denmark, and her art is her way of understanding people, their behavior, and how the world works, in order to better understand herself. Growing up surrounded by curiosity and materials, she was always making and observing, a spirit that led her to fashion and textile design in Montevideo, where her interest in clothing as a language of identity brought early national recognition. Her path has intentionally wandered through Uruguayan handcraft traditions, a fully funded master’s degree in Art Theory in Beijing, and time living in Greenland, where vast landscapes reshaped her sense of color and presence. Today, living in Denmark, her work is vibrant and emotionally clear, blending archetypal ideas with personal stories to explore what connects us and what defines her.
RESIDENCIES
2023
YuLin International Art Town, Dodo Art Museum. Yulin, China.
2023
JingDeZhen Ceramic University. Jianxi, China.
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2025
COLOR AND SURREALISM Group Exhibition, JiangXiSheng Art Gallery, NanChang, China.
2025
MELLEM RUMMENE Group Exhibition, KunstPunkt. Augustenborg, Denmark.
2024
DEN FØRSTE KVINDE Group Exhibition, KunstPunkt. Augustenborg, Denmark.
2023
DET VIL JEG SIGE Group Exhibition, KunstPunkt. Augustenborg, Denmark.
2023
LA FRANJA Y LA RUTA Group Exhibition, Dodo Art Museum. Yulin, China.
2023
QVINDFOLK Group Exhibition, KunstPunkt. Augustenborg, Denmark.
2022
SHARING BEAUTY Group Exhibition, Tianzhu Art Center. Xian, China.
EDUCATION
2020
Master of Art theory, Beijing Jiaotong University. Beijing, China.
2015
Bachelor of textile and fashion design, Escuela Universitaria Centro De Diseño. Montevideo, Uruguay.
Seller's Story
Ine Agresta is a Uruguayan artist living in Sønderborg, Denmark. Her art is how she make sense of people, their behaviors, and the way the world works, so that she can better understand herself along the way.
She grew up surrounded by time, materials, and curiosity, always making things and always observing. That restless spirit led her into fashion and textile design in Montevideo, where her fascination with clothing as a language of identity earned her early national recognition. From there, her path wandered on purpose, moving deep into Uruguayan handcraft traditions, across the world to Beijing for a fully funded master’s degree in Art Theory, and later to Greenland, where living among endless shades of white quietly reshaped her sense of space, color, and presence.
Today, her work is vibrant, bold, and emotionally clear, blending archetypal ideas with personal stories to speak about what connects us all. She creates as a way of participating in life, building intimacy through images, materials, and shared experiences, and loves opening that process through exhibitions, workshops, and conversations wherever her journey takes her next.
Details
Artist
Ine Agresta
Edition
Original
Sold by
Direct from the artist
Sold with frame
No
Title of artwork
Distractor #4
Technique
Acrylic painting, Mixed media, Mixed technique
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Denmark
Year
2020
Condition
Excellent condition
Colour
Black, Multicolour, Pink, Turquoise, White, Yellow
Height
60 cm
Width
60 cm
Weight
60 g
Depiction/theme
Portrait
Style
Contemporary
Period
2020+
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