Ex Libris

2014/2024, graphite on paper, 17 x 22 cm

“The genital graphics in Ex Libris also have an art historical reference. One characteristic of book ownership marks is the use of symbols that are also used in Picallo Gil’s work, together with jarring written connotations, such as Emerald Penes or Clitoria Ternatea. Just like the traditional ex libris can only be found in closed books, sex parts are not publicly visible. In order to bring this into the discourse, she transfers the hidden symbols from the closed book to the drawing presented behind glass.” Agnes Rameder, Vienna, 2018