The found relief depicts a mother and child, symbolizing protection and care, but this canonical image is disrupted by the intrusion of a modern ventilation system with a motion sensor.

The forced ventilation embedded in the relief serves as a metaphor for external control and intervention, mirroring the situation of migrants who must adapt to new, often hostile environments. This element emphasizes the vulnerability of people who find themselves in circumstances where their natural protection no longer functions, and life is sustained only through external mechanisms.

The work raises questions about how the concept of care is evolving in a world where millions are displaced and stripped of their safe spaces. It challenges us to consider how control and intervention can turn care and protection into a mechanized simulation, devoid of true humanity. “Stoma” symbolizes the fragility and vulnerability that become especially pronounced in the context of global instability and forced displacement.