The works in this section investigate the visceral reality of human existence, addressing the biological body, illness, healing, and maternal care. From bone-like structures, lung motifs, and fishbone skeletons to gold-gilded bandages, postpartum marks, and resin vessels of life, these artists interrogate physical vulnerability not as a deficit, but as a profound condition of being. Through delicate metals, enamels, paper, and acrylics, they reveal how bodily scars, chronic conditions, and the breath itself connect us to the transience and quiet endurance of life.
