LAB ART PRIZE - MILAN 2026
Jefimija Stoicic Serbia Painting

Artwork title : The Luxury of Trauma

"The Luxury of Trauma" dissects the distorted value systems of the modern world, specifically the Balkan landscape. It explores how young girls are swiftly swallowed by a consumerist void where love, freedom, and beauty are no longer options—only transactions. In this reality, a woman’s worth is measured by the cost of her clothes, the number of plastic surgeries, or the scars of multiple abortions. By abandoning the raw, natural essence of the female body, these "walking plastics" commodify their own existence for the sake of a social media post or a quick payout. Boasting about a cycle of partners has become a trend, turning the girl into a mere object of either admiration or mockery. Here, the line between "influencer" and pornography has been completely erased.