I will never be as fast as a horse, 2025

Copper, (stainless) steel, tubing system, artificial leather strap, electronics, Hi 8 video, :(

The work 'I will never be as fast as a horse' explores the feeling of never being good enough, and the persistent attachment to unattainable ideals. Drawing inspiration from horse racing, particularly the man versus horse race, the sculpture’s form language references horse bits. An integrated cooling system causes droplets of "sweat" to form on the sculpture's surface, matching those seen in the accompanying video. Regarding the broader context, the work touches on the topics of self-optimisation culture and the illusory hope of achieving something you may already know is unattainable. With this in mind, the work explores the horse as a cultural symbol of speed and optimisation, linking it to the possibilities humans tap into the world of becoming-centaur.

Soldering support by Marcel Wältring, Screen appearances & camera: Anna Hübner, Jakob Stimmer, Lilian Schneider, Stefanie Bálint-Gruber, Text: Lilian Schneider, Stefanie Bálint-Gruber

Waiting for the Frog to Disappear, 2026

Hi 8 Video [~52min], round display embedded in wood medal, upholstery fabric, sound

In a play reminiscent of Waiting for Godot, a bull avoids a task at all costs, waiting insistently for a frog to disappear.
Combining Samuel Beckett’s theatre script with phrases from Brian Tracy’s self-help book Eat That Frog, the work reflects on waiting, procrastination and the pressure to constantly perform and optimise. Rather than framing waiting as a passive activity, the work presents it as a form of failure within a culture that values continuous progress.

Maintaining Idleness, 2026

Dollhouse, router, electronics

Maintaining Idleness is technical infrastructure disguised as a dollhouse.
By miniaturising the concept of fake buildings within the exhibition space, the work conceals a necessary exhibition setup behind a seemingly passive facade. While it appears idle from the outside, the dollhouse provides the exhibition with functioning Wi-Fi and network infrastructure. In doing so, the work challenges the notion that idleness is synonymous with inactivity. Instead, it presents idleness as a condition that must be actively maintained, much like the seemingly invisible processes that sustain domestic and infrastructural norms.