Nro. 101870752

Ine Agresta - Distractor #4
Nro. 101870752

Ine Agresta - Distractor #4
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.
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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.
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