‘Flower Figures N°02’
— Nix Thérèse
Often when there’s a “growth” inside our bodies, the set internal rhythms and organization are detrimentally thrown off. But in ‘Flower Figures N°02’, the smooth, symmetrical body is juxtaposed against, and I daresay, eclipsed by the interlocked garden beneath. This bloom still needs rupture. In the video, consider how the stone completely snaps off to reveal the rush of small flowers underneath, almost equal in size but overlapping and almost overtaking each other in turns. Each set of tiny shoots at the center feels of its own mind; they don’t choose one particular way to point. When placed in the shadows, we feel just how fragile they are: the darkness soaks into the petals ‘till we can barely recall them as whole and separate. Instead, each blends into the next to obstruct the light, in turn making the places light shoots through both special and piercing. The wildness feels most controlled when light is allowed to sit just inside. In these moments, there’s just enough room between these blossoms to note the stalks/roots they’re held together by, to hold the rose gold light that feels at once soft and lush. I love how this body holds this garden with both pride (as implied by the pointed hand over the chest/towards the heart) and a touch of anxiety/pain (the hand curling into itself on the thigh). These gestures add a sense of balance that feels indicative of a journey towards flourishing.