Instinct and Intelligence

A long white table in a dark hall under a hanging lamp, with a single dish at its end

A long table laid for one person stands in the dark under a single lamp. On a blue ceramic dish lie rows of small human faces, with a fork and a spoon beside them.

The title comes from Lou Andreas-Salomé, who described war as the struggle between instinct and intelligence. The work is a portrait of war served as a meal.

Instinct and Intelligence, 2017
Instinct and Intelligence, 2017
Instinct and Intelligence, 2017
Instinct and Intelligence, 2017