Shades of blue:
A Philosophical Exploration on the Relationship between Pain as an Abstract Entity, the Body, and the in-between Mediation through Language
as part of the exhibition, symposium and digital publication
“Archives of the Body: Imagining a Different Corpus”
24x30 cm each
Color pencils on paper
2024
It was only after I experienced the illness and posterior death of a loved one that I became aware of the frailty of my own body. After it, I was now aware of the possibility of getting hurt, and every new injury and wound would become the main center of my attention. Every small accident would made me think of getting sick, which would also mean the fear of getting terminally ill. I began documenting my injuries, in a period where, out of chance, I was constantly getting hurt. The act of documenting my accidents emerged as a reaction to the realization of my fragility and vulnerability. This heightened awareness led to a sense of estrangement from my own body, prompting a contemplation of my personal pain.
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