We Have Always Been Unpredictably Resilient in This Colourful Dystopy Oil painting on canvas with sound programming/ Multimediainstallation- 2024/ 2025

This multimedia triptych examines humanity’s uneasy relationship with nature and technology. While humans cage wildlife and cultivate artificial paradises, technology increasingly escapes human control and develops autonomy. The work consists of two smaller paintings depicting potted plants and jellyfish—the “artificial paradise”—and a larger painting portraying a “Datenkrake” (data octopus) breaking free from its cage. Parts of the octopus are rendered in plaster and wire to emphasize its three-dimensional escape, contrasting with the two-dimensional enclosed nature.

Interactive sound elements enhance the conceptual framework: ultrasonic sensors in the octopus trigger a sample and composition when observers approach, while another sensor modulates a vocoder controlling the sample. A speaker behind the smaller paintings allows the imprisoned nature to function as an echo chamber. The piece plays with unpredictability and surprise: what appears to be a silent painting with sculpture comes alive in unexpected ways, reflecting the uncontrollable aspects of contemporary life.