I AM THE BE(A)ST an installation about introspection, transiency, and the duality of the Self.

‘In the self, good and evil are indeed closer together than identical twins.’ Carl Jung. From a holistic perspective, all contradictions are in reality one and the same.

To be whole, one should accept the self completely. ‘Be careful when you cast out your demons, don’t throw away the best of yourself’, Friedrich Nietzsche. Anthropos is the human being capable of uniting all opposites in oneself. Acceptance of the duality within a person, a situation or in life in general.

The hanging object can be interpreted as a free kite and/or an animal trapped in chains. Irregularity in the paint symbolises human imperfection. The white color represents the process of self-forgiveness, inner peace, and transience.

Installation consists of a video together with a wooden panel with acrylic paint, hanging from chains. The panel is 99 cm wide and 58 cm high. The dimensions of the chains are flexible; approximately 12 meters of chain has been used here.