True listening, the kind where we empty ourselves of thought and ego to allow the words and the presence of the other to enter, is becoming increasingly rare. In a world full of stress and a profound disconnection from oneself, there is a growing blindness and deafness. Max Estrella presents a solo booth by Cuban artist Glenda León, who explores the act of listening through synesthesia. With this act as the central axis of the project, images become sound and sounds transform into images. A proposal about an opening of the senses, in contrast to the world’s present tendency to close off. Close off borders, touch, gazes, and ears. The social role of art is to go against the current and take humanity’s vision further.

Conceptual artist Glenda León’s sensitive gaze on the everyday finds in listening the antidote to reconnect with our surroundings and with others. Through the metaphorical power of music and nature sounds, she invites us to contemplate the invisible. Inspired by the iconography of musical instruments and nature, this proposal consists of delicate drawings, sculptural and performative works, and a site-specific installation. By connecting music and nature sounds with visual and tactile sensations, the artist engages with the idea of synesthesia, where one sense evokes another, inviting the audience to experience an open perception of the world.

León’s art examines the metaphorical power of objects that, through a process of recontextualization, manipulation, and association, are returned to us as bearers of secret connections that remain invisible, ignored, or forgotten. To achieve this, the artist encourages us to shift our perspective towards one of greater attentiveness, grounded in deep observation and listening. León reflects on the idea that art can serve as a force for expanding human vision, offering an alternative to the isolation and division often seen in contemporary society. It suggests that true listening is a radical act, one that has the potential to heal and transform both individuals and society as a whole, in a social and historical context where intentional listening is becoming rare.

This booth is presented as a way to appreciate the creative power of nature and our perception of it against the self-centered anthropocentrism; a visit that leaves us suspended, stopping time to place it at the center of the debate and awaken awareness through the senses.