It’s a want of care. Want of respect. Want to not dismiss but discuss. Want of thinking about it. Pondering. Questioning. Want of making a conscious decision that came from a being of constant flow. However small or impactful it might be. An intuitive one. It carries consequences. Want of visualisation, conveying without explaining. Want to be considerate, compassionate, and be a human being. Of feeling and remembering. Ephemeral. Reminiscing upon a reminder. A flaw that is viewed as a characteristic. A detail that is perceived as truth. A process that is understood as a whole. Want to adore and admire; and not temporarily fulfil it meaninglessly.

Elements that go into my work, whatever they might be, come from my being.

Nika Batista (b. 1991) is a visual artist who moves between performance, textile, body and contemporary design. Born and currently based in Slovenia she expands her work and concepts beyond physical and visual borders.

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