The end ist the beginning

Self, help, suck, cock, love, pain, true, fear, life, mind, soul, lost, hate, evil, good, wild, cunt, hope – all words we meet in the Danish artist Kasper Sonne’s work ”Four letter words” and all words found in our everyday language. They come across as empty vessels open to individual definition in the sense that the meaning is defined by context of reception as much as the source of expression. One of the main questions posed in Sonne’s work is whether culture dictates the construction of meaning or whether it can be negotiated. The notions of truth and trust play a central role in Sonne’s work but he keeps deconstructing any apparent order or clear syntax they may suggest, as well as our understanding of them. He circles his themes with various motifs, techniques and formats, and address this subject matter through diverse media such as photography, wall painting, neon, paper, textile, sculptures and installation work.