A series of almost grotesque and deeply corporeal objects, suspended between a girly punk aesthetic and a visceral tension, give shape to the artistic universe of Ophelia Arc, a young multidisciplinary artist based in New York. The exhibition presents three dimensional sculptures made with crochet, through which the artist explores themes of gender, motherhood, birth, intimate moments, and traumatic transitions between childhood and adulthood.

The home, a recurring and symbolic element, is understood not only as an architectural space, but rather as a psychic space. Her work investigates the concept of wound dwelling, the “dwelling of the wound,” inviting the viewer to confront the persistence of pain, memory, and lived experiences.

In the work Impossible self intersection, the surfaces take on the role of symbolic bodies. The horizontal element represents the artist, the vertical one the mother, joined by a yellow yarn that transforms into an umbilical cord. Part of the tension that runs through the exhibition lies in the rigorous use of a chromatic palette (created specifically by the artist) inspired by the human body. Tones of pink, nude and white run through the works, recalling organic fragility.

Ophelia uses yarns, tulle, and autobiographical details (generally everyday objects), which she inserts and often hides – easter eggs – that reinforce the intimate and at the same time disturbing character of the works. The work Burn blister, for example, is crossed by a hole that reveals a wound from which a family photograph can be glimpsed, depicting the artist and her father. Of Chilean-Peruvian origin, Ophelia has distinguished herself since her BFA years at Hunter College (2023) and at the Rhode Island School of Design (2025).