Fragility – Henrike Altes / Germany

Fragility – Henrike Altes / Germany

FRAGILITYHenrike AltesGermany Breathing Lungs. Such a strong organ, with such fragile structures. In some situations, I find it difficult to breathe or my breathing is very fast. It is directly linked to how I feel. In the same way, a deep breath can calm me down....
Fragility – Gloria Tormo / Spain

Fragility – Gloria Tormo / Spain

FRAGILITYGloria TormoSpain There is not one fragility, but countless ones. Emotional fragility, health fragility, knowledge fragility, integrity fragility, etc. Suddenly, one day, we discover that everything we believe to be strong and stable crumbles or disappears,...
Fragility – Galit Barak / Israel

Fragility – Galit Barak / Israel

FRAGILITYGalit BarakIsrael The artworks feature red gravel stones arranged on a mesh net facing inwards. These stones were sourced from the area of Al-Kunayyisa, an Arab village that was occupied and ethnically cleansed in 1948. Today, the village’s ruins are...
Fragility – Esteban Erosky / Spain

Fragility – Esteban Erosky / Spain

FRAGILITYEsteban EroskySpain When our weaknesses, traumas, flaws, or idiosyncrasies are exposed, we become fragile. We go from feeling secure to feeling insecure, to being vulnerable. Always showing ourselves makes us feel insecure, which is why in my pieces I address...
Fragility – Elvira Cibotti / Argentina

Fragility – Elvira Cibotti / Argentina

FRAGILITYElvira CibottiArgentina Scars Wrinkle, tear, fold, break. When we hurt ourselves, it will undoubtedly result in a mark. Acknowledging and accepting those wounds is the first step to heal, to gather strength. Not only do the scars, the damage, speak of the...
Fragility – Eli Hubsch / Israel

Fragility – Eli Hubsch / Israel

FRAGILITYEli HubschIsrael I explore the tension between strength and decay, permanence and transience. Fine silver, soft yet enduring, forms delicate threads and molten structures that embrace rusted iron: a harder metal, yet one that disintegrates with time. The...