Words of wisdom _ 4 ch. video-installation _ 2002 _ 1'04" loop _ 4ch. surround audio

This work deals with some aspects of the relationship between civilisation and nature. the trigger for this work was the 'new korean toilet-culture' where nowadays the operators of public restrooms in subways or on highways try to make these 'dark and dirty' places comfortable by decorating them with plastic-flowers/classical music and selected 'words of wisdom'. In this work I brought plastic-flowers to dark places like Apartment construction sites or junkyards, as well as bringing toilet-seats into nature.