Gabriel van de Sluis

Stand there. Look into the camera and don't say anything." "Only stop when I say 'Cut'." In this short film the artist explores the fragility of masculine expression. The need for a father to be seen as strong, tough, unbothered by emotion. What doe we teach our sons, when we're still working to understand our fathers?

 

Suicidal thoughts often come with the consideration of what is left behind. Who will be affected? What will it look like when people grieve? By designing their own coffin the artist reclaims a part of this process.