created to be seen, these neon objects have become relics of a vanished world without losing their iconic force. once they carried light, seduction and a zeitgeist that staged itself through grand gestures and an almost boundless optimism. even in decay, they retain a powerful, almost monumental presence.
the figures do not encounter them as mere scenery. they enter into a physical relationship with the objects, approach them, lean against them and partly disappear into their forms. this creates a dissonance between pose and patina, between controlled staging and an aged promise. the result is the impression of a fashion shoot that is not one.
this is where the tension of the series lies for me. the radiant neon light has long since gone out, yet its memory remains inscribed in the objects. the bodies take the place of what once made these signs glow. past zeitgeist and contemporary staging thus come together in images in which beauty, decay, desire and memory remain simultaneously present.