EmBodied Spaces

Bodies rushing. Tired. Stressed. In a hurry. I parry - right, then left, then right again. Shoulders collide. The subway doors open and the personal space shrinks once more. I wonder: how close is too close?

Inspired by the daily friction of the urban commute, Helene investigates the invisible boundaries of the "self." This project is a physical exploration of Proxemics - the psychological study of how we use space and the degrees of separation we maintain to feel secure. The work manifests as an immersive installation of body imprints suspended in air. These "fragmented selves" are frozen in space, creating a labyrinth of translucent forms that the viewer must navigate. By deconstructing the body into hanging fragments, Helene externalizes the internal experience of the "commuter’s dance" - that constant, subconscious zig-zagging we perform to protect our personal zones. As viewers move through the installation, they are forced to confront their own spatial habits. The suspended imprints act as anchors of "embodied space," prompting a silent question:

In a world of shrinking personal space, does the jewelry (or the imprint) serve to protect the body, or does it invite the very contact we seek to avoid?

In this environment, the viewer is no longer a passive observer but an active participant in a choreographed negotiation of distance. The work asks us to pause in the rush of the "morning commute" and reflect on where we end and the rest of the world begins.