Everyday objects gain new names and become poetic toys, poetic animals, poetic objects,poetic places. This is a research started in 2013 by artist Selma Maria. This performance project has toured throughout Brazil and several countries such as Portugal, Spain,Germany,Austria.

TRADUCTION OF POETICS OBJECTS:

SNAKE-COMB SLANG-DOG=TURNING-CAN 
RHEA-POEM ROTATE GIRAFFE 
HAND SALT SALMON APRON-BIRD
OX-BUOY GOLD-BEETLE SHOVEL-Paris
COLLAR BREAD SINK BOWL HILL-VIDEO
HOMELAND AFRICAN-PIPE PÁ=SHOVEL VEIL GO Gina! ALLIGATOR

To translate the puns that make POETIC OBJECTS is almost impossible, the best thing is understand Portuguese Language and enjoy. This poems exist togheter with these objects, we can't put them apart.