Screen-printed decals with high-temperature stains on porcelain, blown glass, stainless steel tray, plexiglass, scissors, and a scalpel
90 x 51 x 51 cm
Body Poetry explores bodily alterations, surgical interventions, and various manipulations aimed at reversing the passage of time—a theme increasingly present in film and visual arts. The conceptual framework of this work emerged after viewing Body Odyssey (2023), the debut film by Italian director Grazia Tricarico starring Swiss bodybuilder Jacqueline “Jay” Fuchs, and The Substance (2024), directed by Coralie Fargeat and featuring a prominent female cast led by Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley.
To construct the work, I replicated a body-reductive ointment container, two perfume caps, and a series of self-portraits as a starting point. The poetic treatment of the images evokes a surgical process—cuts are first made and then assembled onto the surface of the pieces. The way the images fit on the surfaces of the pieces is a metaphor for how we adapt to social cannons related to physical appearance. Each element emphasizes peculiarity as a positive quality, celebrating the uniqueness of each body.
The porcelain pieces are complemented by a blown glass element, alluding to the malleability and fragility of auras. The work reproduces a surgical environment, including scissors and a scalpel. All elements are displayed on a stainless steel tray, generally used for medical purposes. Each detail emphasizes peculiarity as a positive quality, celebrating the uniqueness of each body.
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