Oystear (2026)

Oyster, resin
2 x 6 x 11 cm

In this work, I allowed the form of the oyster to lead. I saw in it’s form a human ear and wanted to emphasize the recurring patterns found throughout nature.
My ears become part of the shell, and the shell becomes part of my ears, together forming a new organic entity.

This work is also a tribute to the folk myth of seashell resonance, the belief that one can hear the ocean when holding a shell to the ear. The ocean-like quality of this sound is partly due to the similarity between the movement of air within the shell and the sound of the sea. Through this association, the work further blurs the boundaries between the human body and the natural environment, suggesting a deeper interconnectedness between the two.