Temas originates from my practice with wax and paraffin as a material for casting and imprinting surfaces. Wax, for me, is a substance that captures the most fragile and detailed traces of a surface—dust, hair, skin, and minor imperfections. My interest in this material is connected to ideas of preservation and mummification, particularly Ancient Egyptian embalming practices, where the body is suspended in time through material intervention.

The work is also connected to my left hand, which appears as a recurring image in my dreams, often in relation to cutting or harm. This brings a personal layer into the performance, where bodily awareness and vulnerability become central. The act of working with wax becomes both controlling and surrendering at the same time: I slowly lose control to the material while remaining fully attentive to each movement of my hand.