APANTHROPOS is a performance research project that examines human existence under a microscope, exploring what differentiates the human form from the non-human. The title derives from the Greek word Anthropos, meaning "human," and Apo, which signifies removal—giving it a negative connotation that translates to "cruel." Taking cruelty and pain as defining aspects of the human condition, the artist’s body becomes a manifestation of existential suffering—only to transcend it again into a state of pure being.

Oscillating between darkness and light, suffering and blessing, these contrasts are central to the artist’s research, each defining the other. Like the figure of Jesus, who endured immense torture to ascend into holiness, this work explores the tension between agony and transcendence. Spiritual and philosophical themes drive these live actions, allowing the artist to enter contemplative states grounded in presence—an attempt to overcome human limitations and move toward a sense of interconnectedness with other, undefined forms. The intention is to raise questions about the future of humankind and shift from an anthropocentric perspective to a cosmocentric one.

The videos were self-recorded in Galatina, Italy, during a one-month artist residency at DOMUS.