Malva Marina

Malva Marina / Miguel Mendoza Malpartida, Olga Albillos Castillo, Triana Sánchez Hevia, Víctor Fernández Calderón - Photo: Miguel Mendoza-Malpartida

Malva Marina

Miguel Mendoza Malpartida (ES), Olga Albillos Castillo (ES), Triana Sánchez Hevia (ES), Víctor Fernández Calderón (ES)

Inspired by craniocerebral disproportion, where pressure builds inside the skull due to excess cerebrospinal fluid, Malva Marina reacts to the viewer’s presence like a living pressure valve. As one approaches, movement intensifies, evoking the threshold of panic, an internal alarm. But if we step back, calm returns. This action becomes a question of perception and control, revealing how close we often are to the breaking point, and how medical science can restore balance in human health.

Credits

Inspiring scientist: Jorge Tirado Caballero, neurosurgeon

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