State of Self I,II,IIIState of Self explores the fragile construction of identity through the relationship between body, object, and memory.... Read More
State of Self I,II,III
State of Self explores the fragile construction of identity through the relationship between body, object, and memory. The work stages a confrontation between a living body and fragmented surrogate bodies assembled from worn materials, textiles, and found objects.
The chair functions as a place of support, but also of restraint. The suspended body appears caught between protection and exposure, while the sculptural fragments suggest traces of former identities, social expectations, and personal histories. The repeated use of intimate materials references the ways in which the body is shaped, disciplined, and represented.
Rather than presenting a stable self, the work reveals identity as a temporary condition—continuously assembled, negotiated, and transformed. The figures exist in a state of uncertainty, oscillating between presence and absence, autonomy and dependency, construction and dissolution.
State of Self examines the tension between the body as a lived experience and the body as a social and cultural construct.
Presentation
State of Self is conceived as a triptych comprising State of Self I, State of Self II, and State of Self III. Each photograph is printed at 50 × 80 cm.
While the three images form a coherent visual and conceptual sequence, each work also functions as an independent piece. The triptych can therefore be exhibited as a complete installation or presented through selected individual works, allowing different readings of the relationship between body, identity, memory, and transformation.
