Nataša Prosenc Stearns je v mednarodnem prostoru uveljavljena ustvarjalka, ki v svojem delu združuje izrazne načine tradicionalnih medijev, videa in filma. Že s svojimi zgodnjimi deli je v slovensko videoumetnost vnesla izrazito čutno govorico: v središču njenega zanimanja so namreč vsebine, povezane s preučevanjem človekovega telesa, njegovih fizioloških omejitev, eksistence, z iskanjem duhovnega pomena, sozvočja med človekom in naravo ter z raziskavo kulturno pogojenih stereotipov. Njene gibljive podobe nas vabijo, da se zazremo dlje, kot lahko prodrejo naša čutila, pod površino kože, preko roba telesnih omejitev, v območje nezavednega, sanjskega. S svojim ustvarjanjem pravzaprav slavi edinstvenost človekovega fizičnega utelešenja, izjemnost posameznika, njegovo duhovno rast in kreativno moč. Po drugi strani pa nas opozarja na našo nezmožnost zaznavanja, dojemanja in razumevanja sveta izven konvencionalnih okvirov racionalnega mišljenja.

Zadnji večmedijski projekt Nataše Prosenc Stearns z naslovom Zaklinjanja ravno tako izhaja iz kritičnega pogleda na sodobni način življenja, v katerem moč rituala kot pomembnega povezovalnega dogodka v tradicionalnih družbah, ki ustvarja mir in harmonijo, izgublja svoj pomen. Avtorica je razstavo zasnovala kot preplet digitalnih fotokolažev in video projekcij iz dveh ciklov, Misericorde (2024) in Zaklinjanja (2025), ki dajejo kljub tehnološki podstati njihovega nastanka vtis organskega.

Nataša Prosenc Stearns is an internationally established artist whose work combines the expressive modes of traditional media, video and film. Already her early works introduced a distinctly sensual language to Slovenian video art: central to her concern are subjects related to the study of the human body, its physiological limitations, existence, search for spiritual meaning, harmony between humans and nature, and examination of culturally determined stereotypes. Her moving images invite us to look further than our senses can penetrate, beneath the surface of the skin, beyond the limitations of the body, into the realm of the unconscious, the dreamlike. Essentially her work celebrates the uniqueness of human physical embodiment, the individuality of each person, their spiritual growth and creative power. On the other hand, it draws our attention to our inability to perceive, comprehend and understand the world beyond the conventional frameworks of rational thought.

The latest multi-media project of Nataša Prosenc Stearns, which bears the title Incantations, also stems from a critical perspective on today’s way of life, in which the power of ritual as the important connective event in traditional societies that fosters peace and harmony, is losing its significance. The artist has conceived the exhibition as an intertwinement of digital photo collages and video projections from two cycles Misericorde (2024) and Incantations (2025), which, despite their technological essence, convey a sense of the organic.