Yalda Eskandari

Camouflage - 2024

What would happen if, instead of the Italian/one-point perspective, another type of perspective, such as the Persian perspective, were established? Perspective can be seen as a tool for controlling our surroundings—in other words, a tool used to dominate nature. The masculine system of power has historically tried to control nature in the same way it has sought to control female bodies. This system expects both nature and women's bodies to become more productive, and this expectation has led to the definition and redefinition of their roles and functions. This project explores the relationship between the body and nature, focusing on the concept of heterotopia and how one-point perspective can be manipulated to offer a broader view that includes multiple perspectives. Every object and image at the center of the border is tied to the idea of femininity. As we move outside the border to experience the "outer space," we encounter interpretations of that original image. The installation creates two distinct experiences—one of inner space and one of outer space—while exploring the tension between reality and virtuality in the context of femininity. the idea of manipulating perspective also had an impact on the viewer's experience, by changing the position in installation, they would have other experience; A spectator instead of a viewer.