SHORT DESCRIPTION

This installation series was developed during the pandemic, inspired by the social realities of that time—the stigmatization of marginalized communities and the pervasive metaphor equating the “other” with a virus. Driven by these observations, the artist explored the virus as a visual and psychological metaphor for collective fear and social exclusion. The work creatively transforms microscopic viral forms into immersive sculptural installations. By employing materials such as plastic, red paint, wires, and layered pulp, the design creates a symbolic state of “spread” that triggers both physical and emotional responses from viewers. Central themes—including labeling, control, collective emotion, and the politics of visual language—are amplified through the tension between materials, intuitively conveying instability and the emotional atmosphere of spread or contamination. The aesthetic design evokes a tension between discomfort and precision, using materials that resist conventional beauty to reflect the unease associated with contagion. The dominant red palette symbolizes heat, alarm, and bodily intensity, juxtaposed against neutral grays and natural paper tones. The sculptures sprawl across the space like a spreading infection, compelling viewers to navigate through them—an experience that mimics the bodily relationship one has with an infected environment. Here, forms evoke viruses while wires stretch like neural or infrastructural networks, blending biological and social symbolism into an expressive, cohesive visual language. Critiquing societal narratives that dehumanize groups through viral analogies, this series draws viewers into an immersive environment that evokes introspection. More than an artistic statement, it stands as a powerful intervention in contemporary discourse—through its conceptual depth and distinctive visual expression—provoking wider and deeper reflection social issues.