In Convenience We Trust, 2020
cotton, gold paint, glue, 129.5/193,73 cm
A golden cloth with a religious feel displays in a frivolous way a very uncomfortable truth.
In the modern world countless hours are spent finetuning products and services to cater to customers needs. Convenience is seen as a good thing in the capitalist world because people are willing to pay more for it. Modern life revolves around this central motif of the culture of convenience, but it puts us at risk. The comfortable here and now keeps us from moving beyond the manipulative divisiveness of the materialistic lie of ‘having all I need”. Because it means nothing without real connection and humanistic values to strive for. It is through friction that we adapt and grow, as a person, and as a society. Not on an island of personal benefit.
In the Enemy we Unite, 2022
cotton, gold paint, glue, 129.5/193,73 cm
A golden cloth with a religious feel proudly displays this confronting sentence reminding about the power of group dynamics. A shared enemy can bring alliances between the most unexpected, forming a common front. Identifying a common enemy is the most effective wayof unifying a group of people with a disparate set of goals. This is proven in politics worldwide.
For Freedom and for Safety, 2024
cotton, gold paint, glue, 129.5/193,73 cm
A golden canvas with the battle cry 'For Freedom and for Safety' challenges us to reconsider our tendency towards absolute security. We limit our ability to evolve with our ever-changing environment by surrendering to a comfortable dormant numbness. In this way, everything becomes essentially uncertain, unsafe.
Progress comes from embracing change, exploring unknown paths and having the courage to deviate from the norm. Yet we often cling to intoxicating certainty and reject anything beyond it.
Glory By numbers, 2023
cotton, gold paint, glue, 129.5/193,73 cm
Resonating like a hymn to progress, the phrase 'Glory By Numbers' graces a canvas of gold, playfully probing the destructive undercurrents of unrestrained growth.