Joana Velu


artist, she/her, NL/BR, based in Amsterdam,
curious how people observe themselves
and the world they are part of.

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    my body my vEssel, my body my shelter (workING TITLE)


    2025


    Currently doing material research, deepening ceramic skills and developping new work during a 3 months artist-in-residency (June–August) at Cool Clay Collective (CCC), Rotterdam (NL). 
    Work-in-progress
    The work focusses on the body in fetal position: the longing to crawl back into a shelter and be protected by something bigger than ourselves.  

    Support/collaborations:
    • Hilde Onis, Hans Müller, Dirk van Lieshout (advisors CCC) – technical support ceramics
    • Cristina Comisso (choreographer, danser) – development performance, collective ritual
    Process larger work (before firing) 
    First smaller sculpture
    Work after firing with sinterengobe glazing
    technique
    experimenting with scale and shape
    glazing and (sinter)engobe test tiles, color study