Visual poems

We reject the performance of wellness–the beige aesthetic, the forced optimism, the illusion that healing must look graceful. ¶ We reject the pressure to hide sadness. ¶ Healing is never clean. ¶ It is neither silent nor soft. ¶ You are allowed to fall apart. ¶ You are allowed to take space. ¶ We reject the idea that spirituality belongs only to those who claim to be spiritual. ¶ At home, we all create rituals–the objects we arrange, the corners we return to, the gestures that help us breathe. ¶ These are interpretations of altars, shaped by repetition and attachment. ¶ We do not offer escape. ¶ We offer honesty. ¶ We offer a way to stay with yourself when everything else collapses. ¶ Vulnerability creates proximity. ¶ Emotional signals invite care. ¶ Connection precedes healing. ¶ What is seen is more likely to be held.

Visual poems upon emptiness

SESTRÁ × Bogdan Shirokov

The series of moving images explores negative space and emptiness as a tangible spatial condition. Through natural elements, glass, and stillness, the imagery shifts our attention to the environment as a source of healing.

The Domestic Altars collection release

Shown at 3daysofdesign 2026, the film comes from the research behind Domestic Altars. The collection begins with three plinths in reclaimed marble, released at the end of November. Join the waitlist for first access.