Limited epiphany

Limited epiphany

40 x 50 cm, © 2025, prijs op aanvraag
Ruimtelijk | Beelden | Mixed Media

Limited Epiphany combines a 3D-printed architectural fragment with a wall-mounted box containing a resin cast of a falling human figure (9/11). The staircase, doors, and platform suggest access, transition, and orientation, yet lead nowhere. The architectural logic is intact, but function is suspended.

Strong directional lighting produces sharp shadows. These shadows are partially replaced by solid, 3D-printed black forms mounted directly on the wall. As a result, shadow becomes object, and illumination loses its explanatory role. Cause and effect are visually present, but no longer reliable.

The boxed figure refers to an image widely embedded in collective visual memory, yet it is presented without narrative framing. It is neither illustrated nor dramatized, but treated as a sculptural residue within a closed system.

While the title suggests spiritual ascent, echoing the symbolic structure of Jacob’s ladder, this expectation is undermined by the falling figure, rendering the work a cynical commentary on the human condition.

The work addresses the limits of revelation in visual culture and the boundaries of understanding itself.