but Not Quite (2025)
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed commodo elit vel diam vehicula dignissim. Aenean ultrices aliquam pellentesque. Integer semper quam mauris, non eleifend dolor tempus nec. In cursus est non lectus aliquam porta. Aenean vel tellus ligula. Ut vulputate ultrices velit, ut tempus lectus ornare consectetur. Aenean mattis pharetra erat, vel suscipit dolor convallis et. Phasellus malesuada velit non diam consectetur mattis. Nunc eu turpis laoreet ante ornare facilisis.Within the Western European culture I grew up in, table manners have long structured social behavior and class. They create predictability and order, preventing 'chaos'. I’m fascinated by how these rules silently guide our posture, gestures, and silences.
In ‘It Looks Right, but Not Quite,’ I explore this choreography through a series of photographs and texts that depict subtle misbehaviours at the dinner table. Displayed in a classic dining room setting, the work invites viewers into a space of quiet tension, where normalcy is gently disturbed. Comments beneath each image reflect my internal dialogue.
I hope to start a conversation with the viewer: Do you feel the urge to correct the model? Or to join them in misbehaving? Ultimately, the work is not just about breaking etiquette, but about revealing the (invisible) rules and expectations that structure how we live together.
Read here the thesis ‘Etiquette,’ related to this project