Isabel Moura Matthews

This project explores the idea of abstracting the self—seeing it not as a fixed or solid identity, but as something dynamic, ever-changing, and fluid. Influenced by nihilist and existentialist thought, I question the belief that we are unified individuals with control over ourselves and the world. Instead, I see the self as something that constantly shifts, moment to moment, never staying the same.

I also focus on the growing disconnection between humanity and nature. As we become more distant from the natural world, I aim to realign the body with it—reminding us that we are part of nature, not separate from it. By doing this, I challenge the common view of the self as something individual and in control, and instead highlight our fluidity and impermanence. My work invites us to see ourselves as part of a larger, ever-changing process—capable of experiencing the world through a new version of the self at any given moment.