Pre-Mortem uses the image of my body encased in a plastic bag, a transparent shroud, set against fragile, threatened landscapes. In this cocoon, I embody the silent, slow violence we inflict on creation, and ultimately on ourselves. The plastic cocoon becomes a symbol of our disconnection from the Creator and the world we were called to steward.

Rooted in lament and prayer, the work echoes Laudato Si’, Pope Francis’ call for an “ecological conversion,” where caring for the earth is a sacred duty.

It speaks of entrapment, contamination, and dulled conscience. The concept of a pre mortem—facing failure to prevent disaster—becomes a spiritual reckoning: a chance to repent and choose another path.