The artwork titled “Claustrophobia,” created by the artist known as EVA in 2017, is a part of the “Edem” series. This piece, executed in the medium of ready-made, falls under the contemporary and conceptual art movements and encompasses both installation and sculpture genres.
The artwork depicts a delicate, white feather encapsulated under an inverted glass. The feather, a symbol often associated with lightness and freedom, stands in stark contrast to its containment within the transparent glass—an allusion to entrapment and restriction. The glass, serving as an almost invisible barrier, enhances the concept of claustrophobia, subtly dramatizing the tension between fragility and confinement. The dark, muted background further accentuates the isolation and solemnity of the scene, prompting the viewer to reflect on the themes of freedom, constraint, and the human psyche’s reaction to enclosed spaces.
