The Metamorphosis of Identity
Envero de Bacantes is a series that arises from the exploration of transformation in two dimensions: the material and the emotional. The work reinterprets the metamorphosis of grapes into wine as a metaphor for the internal processes of women as they navigate the multiple roles imposed on them by society. It is a dialogue between identity, time and the redefinition of what was once discarded. Inspired by her own experiences and those of women close to her, the series connects with Dionysian mythology and the Bacchantes, women who challenged the norms by giving themselves over to exaltation and ritual. They embody transgression, ecstasy and freedom, concepts that reflect the resistance and emotional expression of contemporary women.
Material, Technique and Creative Process
Each work is made from recycled corks that have been sorted without any alteration, respecting the natural pigments provided by the wine. These tones vary according to the strain and the aging time, becoming a chromatic palette with which each image is composed. The technique used is similar to mosaic, with visual results close to pointillism. By assembling the corks, female figures are created that oscillate between the figurative and the abstract, inviting the viewer to complete the image in a game of perception. As in the making of wine, there are moments of pressure and rupture, of maceration and waiting, of clarity and maturation. Just as the grape must go through the force of pressing, the intensity of fermentation and the patience of aging, women also experience stages of anguish, redefinition and rebirth on their path to self-determination.
Sustainability and Resignification
The cork, the central element of this series, is a noble and ecological material that is usually discarded after fulfilling its function in bottling. By reusing it in each work, it is not only given a second life, but its history is also preserved: each piece is a witness to a time and an unrepeatable process. Through this practice, the work establishes a bridge between art, sustainability and winemaking tradition, rescuing a material that, although small, contains a great symbolic charge. The reuse of corks not only responds to an ecological act, but also reinforces the concept of transformation and permanence, evoking the memory of that which was believed to be lost.
This series seeks to convey that change, however subtle it may be at first, is a process that brings us closer to our integrity. Sustainability is not only an act of caring for nature, but an act of reinvention, where what seemed lost finds a new purpose.