(2023)

The trampolines symbolize both an idyllic family life with children and the favorable socio-economic conditions centered around the nuclear family living in a neighborhood on the outskirts of a large city. At the same time, the trampolines bear witness to a social system that is not focused on finding sustainable living but instead relies on social pressure and the fear of not conforming to established social norms.

These trampolines become dual symbols: monuments to an idealized family life and representations of the societal pressure tied to consumption. They highlight the absence of meaningful responses to pressing issues such as the climate crisis, inflation, and economic instability, where social status is increasingly measured by material consumption.

This photographic installation, accompanied by a film, is presented as a small labyrinth, gives the viewer a sense of claustrophobia and an unease, as the labyrinth seems likely to fall by a lightest touch. The series includes approximately 60 photographs (will in a selection suitable for the space) and a 14-minute film, all captured within a 0.5 km² area in the suburbs of a larger city.

Trampolines