Breathsculpt: Transformations Unveiled
2024

A Performance by Arantxa Araujo in collaboration with Mariana Uribe​

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With Breathsculpt: Transformations Unveiled, artist Arantxa Araujo collaborates with sound artist Mariana Uribe to create an intricate and immersive experience. Araujo repeatedly submerges her face in molten yellow beeswax, crafting a series of transformative masks that represent her evolving identities over time. Throughout the performance, moments of hypoxia occur due to obstruction of airway passages with the wax. This, plus a resonating soundscape, which includes Araujo's heartbeat as it changes overtime because of oxygen deprivation, deepen the exploration of self-discovery and the continuous cycle of metamorphosis. This captivating artistic experience unfolds over a duration of 20 minutes, engaging the audience in a profound journey of transformation and exploration.

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Photos by Elyse Mertz Photography