I create kinetic installations and sculptures made from discarded objects and other things that roam the streets, like a chair found next to a container or a tree that fell over during the storm. These entities are in an in-between phase, an undefined state between their original context in which they served a specific function, and the process of waste disposal, bringing them back to pulp. Through de- and reconstruction, I try to give these objects a new life, not by restoring their original functionality, but by using electronics and other means to turn them into kinetic sculptures with human-like traits.
By carefully directing their movements with a script in performance, writing programs based on gradient noise, and developing techniques to embody the sculpture with VR glasses, these Monster of Frankenstein-like creatures become active participants who seem to possess desires and a certain degree of autonomy. Through anthropomorphic movements, I explore how certain access can be created, allowing the objects to be perceived as 'other' and placing the spectator in a dilemma. On the one hand, they empathize with the flawed objects, which perform repetitive movements but seem to achieve little, while on the other hand, they see something familiar yet lifeless, where the mechanical intervention is in no way hidden. In this way, I explore how I can break open the relationship between subject and object and envision a world shared with non-human and non-living entities.
Collaboration is an integral part of my practice. Projects are often a mix of different disciplines, such as music, theatre, robotics, and visual arts. Connections with new people and places inspire my practice. Sometimes I work on location, where I respond to questions that arise in specific contexts.