Blush and Bruise reimagines the domestic space as a poetic, symbolic territory where vulnerability, eroticism, and violence coexist. Developed across multiple media - including text, sound, and spatial composition - the work reflects on the sexualization of the female body, the myth of autonomy, and the internalized male gaze.
The installation is composed of everyday objects, suspended textiles, and sculptural lighting. A fragile architecture that invites the audience to inhabit, witness, and reflect.
Through its interplay of presence, absence, and atmosphere, the work questions the ways in which the female body is perceived and internalized, opening a dialogue between observation and emotional resonance.
Author and Director: Laia Macias
Graphic Design: Pau Vendrell
Text: Laia Macias
Visuals and Photography: Sarah Pérez, Eloy Jodar and Pau Vendrell
Exhibition Design: Laia Macias
Space: Selah Room, Barcelona
Special thanks to Pilar Garcia, Silvana H. Vázquez, Miguel Rodríguez and Julián Rico.
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