In RODEO, my new series at Ausstellungsraum Klingenthal, I use the image of bull riding as a metaphor for the attempt to maintain balance in times of crisis - between holding on, letting go, and searching for one's own rhythm. The work reflects on how people respond to political, personal, or global upheavals, and the role humor and resilience can play in such moments.
Here, resilience is understood not as a fixed strength, but as a fragile capacity - one that comes under pressure and requires protection. A sequence of spatial scenes guides visitors through an environment in flux. Ceramic bodies, hands, and caves evoke care, emptiness, transformation, and a sense of searching. The exhibition unfolds less as a linear narrative than as an experience of disorientation, adaptation, and the attempt to hold on to one's capacity to endure.
Photos by Nici Jost
RODEO - Flag without Wind - Reference Hiroshima; Miyuki Delica glass beads (2026) Plexiglass, steel, bamboo, 12 x 200 x 50 cm
RODEO - In All Directions (2026) Styrofoam, plaster, acrylic, wood, 60 x 110 x 60 cm
RODEO - Touching in the Dark (2026) Glazed ceramic, polystyrene, 15 x 18 x 34 cm, 12 x 15 x 25 cm, 27 x 24 x 30 cm
RODEO - Oracle (2026) Textile on canvas, neon thread, wood, cigarettes, ashes, 120 x 200 cm
RODEO - Finding Your Heartbeat (2026) Bamboo, plastic, wood, stones, foam, plexiglas, glazed ceramic, tea bags, variable dimensions
