METAPHYSICS OF CORE MATTER

"Metaphysics of Core Matter" is an interrogation of contemporary materials at the intersection of art, research and industry. I transform packaging into temporary sculptures across my studio, factories, and labs for photography and material testing.

Metaphysics of Core Matter is a foundational interrogation of contemporary materials at the intersection of art, research and industry. I explore packaging bodies in their problematic dimension and expansion for the environment. In the social context, packaging bodies are to be understood as archetypes of consumption - mass-produced articles made of foam, Styrofoam, aluminum, which are already worthless at the moment of their destination. These materials, which are quickly disposed of in everyday life, are taken care of by me and raised to a symbolic pedestal. A new value is ascribed to them with a reference to what they actually stand for: an image of the contemporary reality of accelerated life. A toolbox of modernity. With a sensual aesthetic and iconic staging I pursue a strategy of valorization and I aim for reflection on resources.

In contrast to the image motifs, the series poses the question of its own photographic production and incorporates above all bio-based and recycled raw materials.