Illusions

In 2023 and 2024, I created a series of models of observation towers, crafted from transparent and colorful epoxy. In the installation "Illusions," I brought all eight together and illuminated them from below with pulsating colorful lights. These towers appear innocent at first glance: colorful, transparent, almost playful. They draw the visitor in, like beacons or lighthouses on illuminated pedestals. But appearances can be deceiving. Upon closer inspection, they reveal their true nature: these towers are lookout posts—symbols of surveillance, control, and oppression. Just as in the real world, power often hides behind beauty, promises, and seduction. Each tower is based on Google images of existing control towers in recent conflict zones.

One of these towers won the Arte Falco Prize for small sculpture in 2024. Excerpts from the series were recently on display in various exhibitions at the Havenhuis in Antwerp, Huis Mares in Maastricht, Contemporary Art Space in Ostend, and the Museumhuis Lucien De Gheus in Poperinge.

Illusions is a guest exhibition at Museum Kazerne Dossin from January to the end of March 2026. Colorful lights pulsate beneath the towers, like an imaginary dance floor. It's a metaphor for our chaotic, modern society: seemingly vibrant, yet under pressure.

Below you'll find some photos. 

At the very bottom, you'll find a video of Illusions at Museum Kazerne Dossin.