Memories of Collapse

Charred, fractured, with cracked surfaces, the trunks in this work stand as living testimonies of trauma.As bodies violently severed from their natural environment, they are relocated to a new space, stripped of light, earth, and roots. The installation does not merely depict decay, but rather an experience of disconnection and loss.

The surface of the trunks resembles skin damaged by burns. The openings, the fractures, the crust of ash — all converge into a visual language of pain. It is not only nature that has been wounded here, but also the human experience.

This is not a simple representation of destruction. The installation inhabits it, narrates it, and transforms it into a ritual. As viewers move among the trunks, they encounter a deep sense of abandonment — but also of empathy. It feels as though they are entering a place of memory, a psychological landscape where each mark of damage becomes a cry for connection, acceptance, and healing.

Recognizing trauma — whether etched into matter or inscribed within the human psyche — is the first step toward reunion, both with nature and with the broader social fabric. The work offers no solutions, but creates a space for shared empathy and reconnection. It invites the viewer to confront trauma, to see it, to feel it, and ultimately to integrate it as a collective experience. In a world that often overlooks signs of damage, art here functions as a bridge: a quiet yet insistent reminder that healing begins with awareness, with contact, and with a deeper bond with one another.

Materials: Burnt PVC tubes

Dimensions: 300(L) x 400(W) x 200–270(H) cm.