Directed Gesture
The female figure is caught within a system of control exercised by two suspended hands above her. These hands do not belong to a visible body, functioning instead as an abstract presence of power.
The ropes transmit direction rather than violence, suggesting a constant, accepted, and internalized form of control. The woman remains upright, yet her gestures are guided from the outside, turning the body into a space of tension between autonomy and submission.
Project Details
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“George Enescu” National University of Arts in Iasi
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Christian Bota
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Cement, Pigment, Rope
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July 7, 2021
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Iasi, Romania
