SMOKING
Participatory Installation
Mattress, 6 stools with High visibility fabric
Reflective ribbons
J&W Art Label
Pinacoteca Casa Rusca Locarno
Curated by Sergio Morello
Smoking juxtaposes two meanings of the term: the act of consuming tobacco and the “smoking jacket,” or "Tuxedo" a symbol of masculine privilege. The installation consists of a mattress surrounded by stools wrapped in high-visibility fabric, creating a space that merges labour and leisure, addiction and class.
Drawing from health statistics linking smoking prevalence to working-class professions, Jacomella Bonola exposes the socio-economic patterns of vulnerability and aspiration. Smoking reclaims the language of attire to critique hierarchies of gender and power, transforming a habit into a statement of endurance and critique.
Credits: © Patricia Jacomella Bonola