The Sense of the Void is an experimental collection created by María Robres Abellán that explores how complex emotions can be expressed through the body, movement, and costume design. Drawing from eight emotions — such as the melancholy of Weltschmerz, the wounded pride of Abhiman, or the vulnerability of Svelte — the project investigates how seemingly opposing sensations can intertwine within a single experience.
The creative process began with physical improvisation sessions, where the body was used as a tool to investigate and visualize emotional states. From these explorations, costumes were designed using both natural and synthetic materials, representing the duality between the organic and the toxic.
Each garment is designed to be inhabited by multiple bodies, reflecting the plurality of emotions that flow through us. The result is an audiovisual work where dance, design, and scenography merge to shape an embodied, deeply human emotional language.