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bite / 2
Limited Edition of undefined
Mixed Media / Interdisciplinary
$350.00
Currently Available for Sale: 5
15.75" H x 11.81" W x 0.1" D x 0.1 lbs
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Description

is bite aggression an act of exclusion or a necessary condition of life?


I bite my lips and cheeks when I'm nervous

I clench my jaws in my sleep from a scream that never came out

I show my teeth when I really smile

I bite into my skin to express such a strong love that cannot be verbally described


the bite breaks the integrity, changes the original shape, and divides into small, digestible details, but so there is contact and intimacy

we bite to live, to get precious calories, until the next attack of hunger

we bite to show that it hurts us, to put the other back in place, and to protect our boundaries

we bite as an element of the game;

we bare our fangs to show, “It's okay, they're sharp, I have them, but I won't use them to harm you”


this is my reflection on anger, which, if not used for its intended purpose, remains a solid spasm in the body, turns inward, not outward


an attempt to give shape to the unspoken, normalize this important feeling


anger is life, love, intimacy, security, and play


I've been grinding my fangs against each other for too long;


it's time to bite


Year Created
2026
Location
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Colors
BlueGreenOrangeYellow
Materials & Tools
Digital CameraPaper
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Diana Muminova
Kazakhstan
At the core of my practice is the relationship between memory and transformation. Memories change over time: some details become more vivid, others fade, and each return to the past, shaped by one's emotional state, alters it in subtle ways. I work with the genre of still life because it allows me to speak about a person's inner world through the objects that inhabit domestic space. The home, historically associated with the experiences of women, has long been a place where they found ways to create using everyday objects and readily available materials. Continuing this tradition, I work with objects from my own home, drawing on everyday life as the material for my practice. Each work begins with a still life composed of ordinary household objects. Within my compositions, these objects lose their practical function and become part of personal narratives. I then photograph the assembled scene, but the photograph is only the first stage of the process. Returning to it through collage, I dismantle and reconstruct the image, transforming both its form and its meaning. In doing so, the image follows the same path as memory: it transforms and is continuously reinterpreted.