What Remains
For many women, hair is more than a part of the body; it is connected to femininity, beauty, identity, and freedom. Under pressure, however, women sometimes surrender parts of themselves in order to survive—to become less visible, less vulnerable, or simply to be left alone. In this work, the absence of hair becomes a gesture of both loss and resistance: a woman gives up a visible part of her femininity, yet remains fully present, asking to be seen beyond appearance.
At the same time, a new generation is emerging—one that has witnessed what women before them have endured but is less willing to accept the same limitations. They carry their femininity differently, with greater confidence and courage. Their hair, beauty, voices, and choices are no longer things they are willing to surrender. The work moves between these two generations, from sacrifice to resistance, and from fear toward the possibility of freedom.
