The Baroque era (15th–17th centuries) saw radical shifts in science, politics, and society, with figures like Copernicus, Newton, and Locke reshaping the understanding of the cosmos, environment and the individual's role in the state. These transformations echo today's challenges, where globalization, evolving identities, and rapid scientific progress require new ways of perceiving the world and human behavior.
The series of Theater consists of leather and mirrors, with the central mirror symbolizing the Baroque notion of theatrical reflection, so-called Mise-en-abyme, the story within a story technique. It questions whether the mirror placed in the theater, the story within a story, amplifies the illusion of the performance or reflects the audience observing the spectacle. This invites contemplation of the dual realities of stage and spectator. The botanic patterns printed on leather utilizing the silkscreen technique evoke Baroque fractals, where parts mirror the whole. Botanical images on animal skin emphasize the Baroque idea of plants moving like animals, alluding to dynamic, organic symbolism. The structure of the work and this fusion create a visual metaphor for the constant interplay between the individual and shifting societal structures and environment.
