The Objects

The Objects brings together a bench, a lamppost and a trash can in a scene drawn from public space. Ceramic firearms lie or hang across this familiar street furniture, their forms distorted as though they have melted.

The work turns symbols of power into fragile, powerless objects. The weapons appear lifeless, stripped of their original function. From a distance they blend into the scene; closer inspection reveals their forms.

Through this installation, Driessen questions the possession and use of firearms, and their destructive role in society. The work expresses a hope for a world shaped by argument rather than ammunition.