In Bestiaire Cecilia Bengolea takes as her starting point descriptions found in the Book of Imaginary Beings by Jorge Luis Borges, and the principles of the C18th philosopher, Baruch Spinoza, in his philosophical treatise, Ethics, which
suggests that uniting oneself with others expands our capacities.
Bengolea visualises the fantastical transformations of a body in a state of perpetual change. Using hologram-like imagery, she scans her body in different positions which she has then morphs into a panoply of imaginary creatures.
The resulting 3D video animation merges video, choreography and sculpture.