The artwork presents a dark, moody composition with a video projection as the central focus. The overall tones are predominantly black and gray, creating a somber, introspective atmosphere. The video within the frame depicts an enigmatic figure engaging with a device, evoking a sense of isolation and interaction with technology. The artist's style reflects a minimalist and experimental approach, blending the physical and digital realms to explore the human condition in the modern era. This piece likely aims to commentate on the impact of technology on personal experience and our changing relationship with the virtual and physical worlds. ...
Dreamlike and emotionally charged, the photographs of Stolen Besos reimagine the landscapes of her upbringing through a lens of stylized nostalgia. Her work portrays a mythic, romanticized California where femininity is post-ironic, layered, and defiant. The girls in her images are both soft and sharp—untouchable figures who drift between strength and vulnerability. Her photographs are populated with invented icons, fallen heroines, and digital personas, set against the liminal backdrops of motels, highways, and suburban edges. These settings heighten the sense of transience and introspection, infusing her compositions with emotional tension and cinematic flair. Blurring the lines between reality and constructed identity, she stages scenes that explore intimacy, performance, and the visual codes of contemporary girlhood. Style and mood function as narrative tools, revealing inner states through posture, gesture, and environment. In her world, memory and fiction coexist—each image a suspended moment heavy with suggestion. Through seductive aesthetics and fragmented storytelling, Stolen Besos captures a generation’s search for self in a landscape shaped by desire, image, and impermanence. ...
DES BAINS is a contemporary art gallery based in London, founded by Maria Valeria Biondo and Elisa Rossetto. The gallery collaborates closely with artists, theorists, and writers whose work explores the intersection of personal and collective experiences within today’s complex social and political landscapes. Rooted in a collaborative research methodology, DES BAINS focuses on themes such as psychogeography, the politics of human movement, borders, land, and belonging. The gallery is dedicated to promoting emerging and underrepresented artists, fostering critical discourse and expanding contemporary art ecologies.
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