The Hatching (2025) is an installation that explores the connection between nature and technology through the figures of a falcon and a drone. For this work, Paula returned to her hometown of Barcelona, where she visited the city archives and interviewed Ondroj, a falconer who uses trained birds to keep airports safe from bird strikes. He explained how real falcons are more effective than drones because they trigger a natural fear response in other birds—something machines can’t replicate.

Inspired by this, Paula began a series of sculptures that play with the contrast between soft, organic forms and hard materials. With guidance from stone sculptor Elena Giolo and glass artist Clara Fernandez Rojas, she worked with stone, glass, and wax to create tactile pieces that reflect this tension.

The installation also features a video projection combining CGI and real footage. Shown through two suspended glass panels, the video creates ghost-like reflections of digital and natural beings: a real falcon watching a baby falcon in an egg, a drone beside an angry moon, and a worm being chased by an AI-generated claw.