Anja Sijben

tower for a one day hero

I started out by building a huge column like the ones our heroes used to stand on. My work applies solely to the human part of this ‘ideal’. Instead of looking for perfection I search for possibilities. I’m interested in the question ‘Who we are? instead of what we should be like. My column developed from a classical structure into a building for men to live in. I’ve played with images from cultural history and ordinary life. ‘David’ wears pink underpants and the ‘Thinker’ is on the toilet.