Perceived Love explores the tension between holding on and letting go. Over ninety days, tears collected after a breakup were crystallized using aluminum potassium sulfate. Through a chemical process, the salt in the tears forms fragile structures that are later shaped into jewelry. Perceived Love translates emotional intensity into material presence, reframing softness and emotional exposure as something to be held, carried, and honored.
Fiona Prohaska is an artist and trained seamstress from Italy, currently studying Space and Design Strategies at the University of Arts Linz. Her work uses her own body to explore identity, emotional openness, and social norms. Moving between materiality and intimacy, she addresses vulnerability as strength and transformation. A focus on softness and resilience runs through her work, inviting personal and collective reflection.
