REF collaboration at NABA
A sliced cactus reveals a hidden dance.
Poster selected for the Romaeuropa Festival. With no text or literal symbols allowed, I chose a distorted cactus as a visual metaphor: sharp, unexpected, and resilient. A hidden ballerina silhouette emerges on closer look, blending abstraction with tension. A visual challenge, subtle yet bold.
As part of a workshop with Studio Mistaker, we were tasked with creating a visual identity with no words or direct references. I embraced the cactus—misunderstood, irregular, alive—as my subject. I distorted it in Photoshop, pixelating and slicing it outside the frame to suggest motion and friction. Hidden within the thorns, a ballerina silhouette invites closer inspection, creating a layered image that plays with perception and rhythm. The poster was selected for public display at the Romaeuropa Festival, celebrating bold experimentation and abstract visual language.