Dans l'antre du soi

In the Cave of the Self questions stereotypes and norms surrounding the terms female, male and the binary that can result from them.

I settled on the idea of ​​a fictional narrative where a single character poses throughout the series without ever revealing her gender. In this fiction he/she/it struggles between societal norms and his innermost being. The entire narrative focuses on shedding light on this character's struggle and the various states that result from which they emerge.

I have opted for a sculptural treatment of the body, at the same time full of life, but also after and yet as if in a standstill, seeking its truths on a path that alternates between possibility and enclosure. It is indeed a character, a body that is suffocating and trying to free itself. The recurring red veil is like a formal dress that represents "the norm".

This project aims to challenge our acceptance of the concepts of female-male. in particular by playing with stereotypes of postures, muscles, with visual effects that could tempt us to categorize.

References to the codes of classical painting and sculpture are used to emphasize the timelessness of these issues.