EXHALE

 This is a place where the power of accomplishment is felt

 

One can enter it at a moment of being on the edge, to experience that cherished, fulfilling breathe–a sense of self-confidence. Here, you begin to contemplate what is happening, reflecting while observing yourself and others. To reach this space of calm and light, effort is required–you must understand through which gap you can enter, and most importantly, summon the courage to engage. Heaviness-lightness, strength-weakness, fear-courage–all exist in balance

 

To reach a cave hidden beneath the water, one must swim while holding their breath.

Within the installation lies the power of water: cleansing, persistent, enveloping.

 

A light-based spatial installation presented as part of the exhibition-festival Degrees of Transparency

(«Степени прозрачности»), Heritage Gallery, Moscow, Russia, 2025