Miren Barrena Rebe

Falling in love with your best friend is not easy. Avoiding the subject and feeding the fantasy is something which will take its toll. Knowing you are crossing a red line is not always a reason to stop. Sometimes, it's necessary to meet a harsh reality in order to believe it. Gentzane, a young girl settled in her inner world, justifies each one of her actions to be around the person she loves.

Departing from peripheral details of some paintings of the Bilbao Fine Arts Museum, a female narrator unravels several stories related to the economic, social and psychological conditions of past and current artists.

Different ages, situations and languages converge seemingly at random on the same mat: one person practices prenatal exercises, another takes contortion lessons, and another prays with disciplined devotion. Gradually, through drawings, glances, flowers and somersaults, gestures and connections begin to emerge, hinting at a bond between them. Around the mat, a slow process of bodily self-deformation unfolds, where destruction and creation become indistinguishable, and care and pain intertwine.

Different ages, situations and languages converge seemingly at random on the same mat: one person practices prenatal exercises, another takes contortion lessons, and another prays with disciplined devotion. Gradually, through drawings, glances, flowers and somersaults, gestures and connections begin to emerge, hinting at a bond between them. Around the mat, a slow process of bodily self-deformation unfolds, where destruction and creation become indistinguishable, and care and pain intertwine.