For Those That Wish To Exist, 2024
Wood, PU-Schaum, Plaster, Metal, Rabbit Fur, Human Teeth, Ramhorns, Latex, Lacquer Paint, Goat Images, Taxidermy Fox, Goatskull
For Those That Wish To Exist presents a masked figure at the beginning of a path, confronting the tension between choice and predestination. The path, delineated by hundreds of small black sculptures, channels the figure forward, suggesting that while the journey appears open to free will, it is ultimately guided by unseen forces.
The path culminates at a pillar encrusted with rotten human teeth, a stark symbol of decay and the inevitable residue of existence. The rotten teeth confront the viewer with mortality, serving as a reminder of the inevitability of decay and the finite nature of existence
The installation examines agency and structure, revealing how desire, instinct, and circumstance shape life’s trajectory. Through its immersive narrative, the work questions the nature of free will, highlighting both the illusion of choice and the inescapable outcomes that follow.
Photographed by Tommy Smits
