Symposium
In this installation, a car is sliced in half and mounted on opposing sides of a bridge. As the bridge closes, the two halves reunite, momentarily forming a whole car. With this union, the car’s alarm is triggered, signalling the completion of its long-awaited reunion.
Drawing inspiration from Plato’s Symposium, where humans were once four-armed, four-legged beings split apart by Zeus, the artwork explores the longing for one’s other half. Just as these ancient creatures roamed the world in search of their missing part, each half of the car is locked in a perpetual search, finally finding joy and release when rejoined.
Beyond the myth, Symposium also reflects the hierarchy of modern transport. The reunited car becomes a symbol of traffic priorities—cars dominating pedestrians, trains overpowering cars, and boats holding precedence over all.