Unsaid — Elizaveta Pustovit

Our primary “invisible playground” exists within us — in the subconscious.

It is there that we constantly play: imagining futures we long for or fear, speaking silently with ourselves and with others. Yet these thoughts often remain unspoken, held back by uncertainty, vulnerability, or fear of the consequences that voicing them might bring. Unsaid words become distance between people.

This work reflects precisely on that space of the unspoken. Developed through the visual language of typographic design, the so-called Notdef Glyph [] becomes a symbol of the words trapped within us, while also leaving room for each person to project their own thoughts into the empty text field. Technical editing marks, meanwhile, evoke the possibility of revision, intervention, and change.

By contrasting lost language with the imperative “say it,” the work becomes an invitation to find the courage to make the invisible visible, to transform inner dialogue into something shared, to “edit the file” without being afraid to play with the future. Within the walls of a cultural centre — imagined as a safe space for openness and dialogue — the poster may become an encouragement to speak freely and openly.

Elizaveta Pustovit (P.E.S.) is a 25-year-old student at Politecnico di Milano. She does not yet fully define herself as an artist, as she combines her studies with office work, leaving little room to understand who she really is. After attending an Art Academy in Moscow and developing skills in graphic design, she uses the tools she has to reflect on life and the present moment. In a time marked by uncertainty, she perceives her generation as deeply lost, frightened, and emotionally disoriented. She believes that art and culture can offer ways to collectively process this condition, creating connections across differences.