Garden of flesh

Garden of Flesh explores femininity through eroticism, intimacy, and the perception of the body. The presence of a gentle male figure introduces a gaze rooted in care rather than possession, allowing the woman to experience the pleasure of being seen, desired, and felt while remaining connected to her own gaze. Eroticism becomes an intimate exchange between seeing and being seen, while the body exists beyond its surface as something visceral, anatomical, and alive—simultaneously beautiful and grotesque.

The thorns embody the self-inflicted wounds of bodily insecurity, contrasting with the softness of the swan and the organic forms surrounding the figure. Together, they reflect the contradictory ways we inhabit and perceive our bodies: capable of scrutinizing and hurting ourselves while still carrying tenderness, sensuality, and beauty. Flesh, bone, softness, desire, and discomfort coexist within the same living structure, transforming the body into a garden of flesh—a place that can be wounded and desired, grotesque and beautiful, visceral and profoundly tender.