Sandra Miranda Pattin

I primarily work in installation and performance, guided by the conviction that each project demands its own unique aesthetic articulation. For this reason, the core of my creative process begins with an active dialogue with the surroundings and context. My research is deeply rooted in the body as a site of transformation—a battleground where cultural impositions collide with personal beliefs. The body, for me, is where the undefined takes shape, emerging from the abstract realm of the mind to manifest in tangible form.

I carefully observe how the body responds to daily life and the shifting states of mind shaped by our environment. I am particularly drawn to its duality as both victim and cause of pain, a precarious equilibrium that reveals the interstitial space where my exploration resides. It is only when a thought passes through the body that it becomes real; in the mind, it remains susceptible to distortion. True understanding emerges through this translation—from thought to physical experience—because the body, unlike the mind, cannot lie.

Our bodies and their conditions are shaped by the cultural, social, and ideological frameworks that surround us, making the body itself the most honest political statement we can offer. This is why I am particularly fascinated by the intrinsic human impulse to ritualize. Rituals are our way of grounding life’s connections, transitions, and transformations. If rituals could be reimagined outside societal dogmas and traditions, they could serve as powerful tools for self-dialogue and connection with our environment, creating space for authentic evolution.

As Darwin once said, “It is not the strongest species that survive, but the ones that adapt best.” I believe that through rituals of transformation, we create the conditions to adapt, evolve, and thrive—both within ourselves and in dialogue with the world around us.