"Us, interpreted by the flowers"
Is a series of site-specific exhibitions that reimagine urban spaces through historical narratives. Rooted in research of each site’s history, its people, and its place in the evolving city of Barcelona, the works invite viewers into an imagined reality shaped by time, transformation, and memory.
While flowers serve as a visual metaphor for these themes, the focus of the series lies in the stories of strong women—women who make bold decisions, often contrasting the gentle, delicate nature of the flowers with their bright, resilient presence.
While flowers serve as a visual metaphor for these themes, the focus of the series lies in the stories of strong women—women who make bold decisions, often contrasting the gentle, delicate nature of the flowers with their bright, resilient presence.
The series unfolds through three distinct projects, each tied to a specific location and story:
While unified by their use of flowers, narrated short stories, and a shared exploration of women’s strength, each installation varies in medium and form, reflecting the unique character of its site. Together, the works encourage viewers to reconsider their relationship with urban spaces and the stories—both real and imagined—that shape the city and its people.
- The Reproduction: The Portrait of Carmen Biada draws from a real-life story, grounding the work in a vivid, historical narrative.
- The Transformation: Who is the Granddaughter? explores themes of identity and evolution, blurring the boundaries between reality and imagination.
- The Gap: False Reminiscences expands on The Acts of Paul and Thecla, a non-canonical Christian text that portrays Thecla as a strong, independent early Christian martyr.
While unified by their use of flowers, narrated short stories, and a shared exploration of women’s strength, each installation varies in medium and form, reflecting the unique character of its site. Together, the works encourage viewers to reconsider their relationship with urban spaces and the stories—both real and imagined—that shape the city and its people.
Carmen Biada’s story might seem ordinary at first: a mother of nine and the widow of a car company owner in 1930s Spain. But what follows her husband’s death is nothing short of extraordinary. Just days after the funeral, Carmen orders all of her late husband’s car blueprints to be brought to the patio of their home. In front of her family and staff, she burns them. From that moment on, Carmen takes over the business—an unprecedented move for a woman in her time —and shifts its focus from automobiles to producing aircraft engines.
This work draws on the mystique of Carmen’s transformation and her decisiveness as a leader. Through a series of imagined letters, the installation hints at the hidden dimensions of her life—the secrets, the challenges, and the strength it took to redefine herself in a male-dominated world.
The installation features five pieces incorporating flowers and found objects, each serving as a metaphor for what shapes a strong woman.
This work draws on the mystique of Carmen’s transformation and her decisiveness as a leader. Through a series of imagined letters, the installation hints at the hidden dimensions of her life—the secrets, the challenges, and the strength it took to redefine herself in a male-dominated world.
The installation features five pieces incorporating flowers and found objects, each serving as a metaphor for what shapes a strong woman.
Through the use of fictional memories, the artist invites reflection upon three women connected to the history of a flour mill in Barcelona. Through inherited objects and stories, we contemplate the subjectivity of memory: what is remembered, what is worth remembering, and who is forgotten.
The artefact objects become containers of meaning and nostalgia. To these objects, the artist adds AI-generated images that connect with collective memory algorithms within the digital realm.
The third part of the work is an audio installation featuring ten short fictional stories inspired by the artist’s exploration of people and memory. These narratives deepen the connection between personal histories and collective recollections, blending the tangible and imagined.
The artefact objects become containers of meaning and nostalgia. To these objects, the artist adds AI-generated images that connect with collective memory algorithms within the digital realm.
The third part of the work is an audio installation featuring ten short fictional stories inspired by the artist’s exploration of people and memory. These narratives deepen the connection between personal histories and collective recollections, blending the tangible and imagined.
The artist delves into "The Acts of Paul and Thecla", a non-canonical Christian text, and expands on it, focusing on Thecla’s perspective and motivations. This text portrays a strong, independent early Christian martyr and touches on asceticism and women’s roles in the church. For this reason, it is at times attributed to a female author.
The work explores the diffusion of narrative, visual (sculptural) elements, and the scents of a herbal garden, creating a multi-sensory experience that bridges the physical and the ephemeral.
Continuing an interest in women who take unconventional paths, the project uncovers themes of courage, transformation, and the discovery of love as a driving force. Working within a metamodernist framework, it reflects on the essence of Time, its enduring elements, and the fluidity of memories and perceptions.
The work explores the diffusion of narrative, visual (sculptural) elements, and the scents of a herbal garden, creating a multi-sensory experience that bridges the physical and the ephemeral.
Continuing an interest in women who take unconventional paths, the project uncovers themes of courage, transformation, and the discovery of love as a driving force. Working within a metamodernist framework, it reflects on the essence of Time, its enduring elements, and the fluidity of memories and perceptions.
