This set was developed to construct a surreal, almost suspended world in which a female figure exists within a fragile, artificial environment. The work was presented as part of a group exhibition at Eye Filmmuseum in Amsterdam.
A constructed scenographic set, photographed on analogue film, depicts a desolate world in which life has withered away. At its centre, a solitary woman in a translucent plastic dress holds a fragile flower encased in a plastic sphere, a quiet image of preservation, artificiality and the last trace of hope.
The plastic functions as a second skin: reflective, suffocating and synthetic, creating a tension between vulnerability and control, between exposure and containment. At the same time, it acts as a critique of a material once considered modern and innovative, but now closely associated with pollution and environmental impact.
The surrounding space is kept dark and undefined, allowing the figure to emerge as if detached from any recognisable reality. The absence of life around her reinforces the presence of the single preserved element she carries.
Light isolates the figure and enhances the reflective qualities of the material, creating an almost ethereal presence. The contrast between the artificial plastic and the contained organic element intensifies the relationship between nature and the constructed.
The set functions as a psychological space rather than a literal one, exploring the boundary between body and environment, preservation and loss, and the fragile relationship between what is alive and what remains.
