Presence (2019)

In this video work, six manifestations of a single woman appear, each in a different outfit. It is her—or perhaps not her—still, silently meeting the viewer’s gaze. Each repetition reveals an external layer, while her inner presence remains constant, carrying the weight of bodily memory, personal and collective experience, and the histories of generations of women held within the body.

Behind her stretches the sea. It is not merely a backdrop, but a living archive: the sound of waves carries traces of human impact, pollution, and climate change—the enduring consequences of the Anthropocene. Like the woman’s body, the water remembers these actions and returns them, even when we try to look away. It becomes a silent witness to systemic injustice and the ecological and social consequences of our civilization.

The changing clothing highlights the cultural, economic, and political layers through which our presence interacts with nature. The loop, without beginning or end, is more than a visual device—it is a strategy that captures endless cycles of action and inaction, repeating independently of human awareness. This work is an exploration of silence and co-presence. It reminds us that the human and the natural are inseparably linked, that memory is shared, and that ignoring these connections carries consequences. Through six monitors, the piece unfolds a space where time, memory, and presence continue independently of us.