The waiting room 

Nieves Mingueza’s 'The Waiting Room', presents a scene suspended between action and stillness, reflecting the artist's exploration of time, memory, and the unseen forces that shape our lives. Mingueza, born in 1971, navigates the complexities of contemporary identity through a lens that is both personal and universally resonant. The work captures reaching arms and a suspended ball over a dark textural block. In its quietude, it asks questions about the social architecture of waiting - a space often gendered and racialized. Who waits? What are they waiting for? And how does the act of waiting reflect broader power dynamics? The lack of clear context invites reflection on individual experiences within collective spaces. "The Waiting Room" echoes our shared moments of anticipation and uncertainty. The textural block at the base is like a shadow or a barrier, a powerful visualization of restraint and the unseen obstacles that shape our journeys.