The project explores fear as a powerful source of transformation. The grotesque silicone form reflects the physical tension born from dread, while the digital component symbolizes the hidden strength within anxious experiences. The installation reveals the birth of beauty in the uncanny: by embracing your fears as personal experiences, you uncover your uniqueness, turning anxiety and unease into a source of strength and inspiration for creating something new.

Name: Lena Bedareva
Born — Location: Russia — Georgia

In March 2022, I left Russia for Turkey, trying to escape reality, but never found a sense of home. That period of depression became a turning point: I left my IT job and began searching for myself through art. Moving to Georgia in 2024 brought love for the country, but not a sense of home. These changes unsettle me but reveal new sides of my personality and give me strength for transformation.

I perceive death as part of a cycle: something ends to give way to something new. This is particularly tied to my experience of emigration, as each move requires a kind of "death": parts of yourself must dissolve to be reborn in a new context. Accepting the fear of death (both physical and metaphorical) can become a powerful source of strength and inspiration for these changes.