Made out of recycled material such as bedcloth, shirts, metal springs and glass, Airbag stands as a symbolic object. This work represents a reflection on humanity’s eternal fall and of what remains after impacts. Specifically designed for the space, the installation responds and moves according to the air ow of visitors. Towards the back of the room, people can peak through embroideries. Inside, there is a egg shaped form made of wrinkled fabric and suspended from trampoline springs.
‘The ceiling is moving, and my thoughts move with it. I think of the slow collapse of things: systems, certainties, the idea of « us. » I cannot sleep. I am imagining descent, demolition, disappearance, passing, and ending. What is left when everything fades? My head is tickling like a heavy wooden clock. I do not even call this suffering (…) ’
– exhibition text extract from Ana Jikia, 2025
