In Handmade Paper with Plant Body the plant body is captured inside the fibres of the handmade paper. The paper at the same time conserves it but also builds a border in between the plant body and the external world. I see this paper as an emotional translation of the sensation of physical separation from others. Borders, meant to protect us and serve as a safe part of our “culture”, also divide us and put us in danger. They seem obsolete today as many ecological phenomena don’t follow the human-built borders. This plant inside the paper is in between existing and disappearing, showing only its structure through a filter. It reflects on the way humans relate to each other and with other beings when it comes to sharing spaces. The demarcation between humans, and between humans and non-humans is what the piece is encouraging its viewers to think about.