ECHOES OF VULNERABILITY

Site specific installation, Portal e Luz Artist Residency, Pueblo Eden, Uruguay 2025

This site specific Installation  explores  the concept of vulnerability, particularly in relation to nature. I have transformed an abandoned  tapera into a sacred space, not bound to any religious dogma, but rather as a space of reverence for the natural world. The ephemeral nature of the installation speaks to the fragility of both the environment and the structures we build to represent our values.

A central motif in the installation is the representation of the female body. Posed in a manner that evokes anatomical studies often seen in scientific illustrations, the female body suggests both openness and vulnerability, bridging the gap between the corporeal and the spiritual. The woman, elevated to the status of a goddess, embodies nature itself: a figure of fecundity, purity, and maternal strength, yet simultaneously marked by suffering. Drops of tears and sweat hand embroidered over the figure symbolize nature’s state of suffering and neglect.

The installation’s threads, cascading from the walls, mimic rays of light piercing through stained glass windows.  Anchored to a central column that serves as the axis of the space, those threads intend to allow that light of hope to penetrate deep into the human soul. The central column becomes both a literal and symbolic spine of the installation, inviting viewers to reflect on their place within the natural cycle and the urgency of immediate action.

This architectural gesture evokes the echo of the tapera’s missing roof, symbolizing both the absence and the urgent need for repair, not of human structures, but of the natural world itself.

By invoking the language of architecture, anatomy, spirituality, and ritual, the installation becomes a meditation on our fragile relationship with the environment. It seeks to not only honor the earth’s inherent resilience but to confront the viewer with the urgency of caring for and repairing the natural world before it is too late.