Born From Salt — Viviana Bonura
Born From Salt by Viviana Bonura is a captivating exploration of self-reconstruction and re-birth through artistic expression. Bonura's multi-media approach, combining visual and performative arts, delves into the desire for self-narration and reclaiming one's body. Through self-portraiture and performative methods, the project symbolically stages a reunion with the moment of birth, unraveling the origins of identity and societal constructs. Inspired by a dream where humans are born from salt, Bonura's work evokes themes of preservation, purification, and the expulsion of negativity, inviting readers to contemplate the profound depths of their own existence.
Born From Salt by Viviana Bonura is a captivating exploration of self-reconstruction and re-birth through artistic expression. Bonura's multi-media approach, combining visual and performative arts, delves into the desire for self-narration and reclaiming one's body. Through self-portraiture and performative methods, the project symbolically stages a reunion with the moment of birth, unraveling the origins of identity and societal constructs. Inspired by a dream where humans are born from salt, Bonura's work evokes themes of preservation, purification, and the expulsion of negativity, inviting readers to contemplate the profound depths of their own existence.
Born From Salt by Viviana Bonura is a captivating exploration of self-reconstruction and re-birth through artistic expression. Bonura's multi-media approach, combining visual and performative arts, delves into the desire for self-narration and reclaiming one's body. Through self-portraiture and performative methods, the project symbolically stages a reunion with the moment of birth, unraveling the origins of identity and societal constructs. Inspired by a dream where humans are born from salt, Bonura's work evokes themes of preservation, purification, and the expulsion of negativity, inviting readers to contemplate the profound depths of their own existence.
Edition: First Japanese edition, 50 limited copies
Format: Softcover, perfect binding, matte cover
Pages: 68 pages, black and white
Size: 15 x 21cm (A5)
Printing: Tokyo, Japan
Publisher: ephemere.
Year Published: 2024
「塩から生まれた」は、ヴィヴィアナ・ボヌーラによる芸術表現を通した自己再構築と再生の魅力的な探求です。ボヌーラのマルチメディアアプローチは、視覚芸術とパフォーマンスアートを組み合わせ、自己の語り手と体の再獲得を探求します。セルフポートレートとパフォーマンス手法を通じて、プロジェクトは象徴的に出生の瞬間と再会し、アイデンティティと社会的構造の起源を解き明かします。塩から生まれる夢にインスパイアされ、ボヌーラの作品は保存、浄化、否定の排除というテーマを喚起し、読者に自己の存在の深遠な奥深さを考えさせます。