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Editor’s Note: This series of mixed-media collages constructs a striking visual dialogue between the human body and the raw, untamed textures of the natural world. Through layered paper cut-outs, organic elements like leaves and twigs, and bold chromatic contrasts—particularly the recurring red—the works evoke a space where identity feels fragmented, fluid, and in constant negotiation with its surroundings. The figures appear both assembled and dismembered, suspended between presence and disappearance, while the embedded eye motifs suggest a heightened awareness—of being seen, of seeing, of existing within overlapping realities. The interplay of synthetic and natural materials creates a tension between control and chaos, civilisation and instinct. At once intimate and unsettling, these compositions map an internal landscape where memory, body, and environment collapse into one another—forming a visual language that is visceral, symbolic, and quietly haunting.

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Nasta Martyn is an artist, graphic artist, illustrator, poet, and writer. She graduated from the Academy of Slavic Cultures and has a bachelor’s degree in design. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in art history. In 2005, she created a series of graphics dedicated to the Chernobyl disaster, and in the same year, she wrote the series “The Red Book.” In 2022, she participated in international exhibitions in China, Taiwan, and the United States. In 2024, she received the Jury’s Special Prize for her poster in China.