Animalia (2023)
A young, pregnant woman finds emancipation as aliens land in Morocco.
Animalia Paradoxa (2024)
A strange creature, Animalia, roams an abandoned building. Dressed in rags and gas mask she moves like an alien dancer, crawling and stretching across concrete, plastic waste. She collects and fills empty bottles for a modest bath.
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