The Arrangement is a series of photographic portraits featuring flower arrangements created by the artist in collaboration with key stakeholders from human rights and international law tribunals and organisations including the International Court of Justice (ICJ), International Criminal Court (ICC), European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), UN Human Rights Advisory Committee and the UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies.
The artist invited these individuals to select a flower for a floral arrangement envisioned for a conference addressing the human rights issue they personally consider most critical. Photographed in the style of historical vanitas painting, the series underscores the ephemeral nature of justice and the delicate balance between progress and decline in upholding fundamental human rights and the rule of law.
Throughout history, flowers have had an enduring presence at events such as political treaty signings, peace negotiations, and other symbolic milestones underscoring their role as potent symbols for what is perceived as the apex of human achievement and evolution. By examining their historical significance as visual tools that bestow symbolic status and legitimacy upon different forms of power, the artist addresses the complex interplay between visual representation, perceived hierarchies of power and the role of the artist as an intermediary within this constellation.
The Arrangement (International Criminal Court), 2024
Judge Solomy Balungi Bossa, Judge Beti Hohler, Judge Kimberly Prost, Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan.
The Arrangement (International Court of Justice), 2024
Judge Hillary Charlesworth, Judge Leonardo Nemer Caldeira Brant, Judge Sarah H. Cleveland, Judge Dire Tladi, Judge Iwasawa Yuji.
The Arrangement (Court of Justice of the European Union)
Judge Petra Škvařilová-Pelzl, President of the Fith Chamber Jesper Svenningsen, Judge Mariyana Kancheva, Judge Tihamér Tóth, Judge Heikki Kanninen, Judge Johannes Christoph Laitenberger, Judge Ion Gâlea, Judge Damjan Kukovec, President of the Sixth Chamber Maria José Costeira, Judge Gerhard Hesse, Judge Krisztián Kecsmár, Judge Maja Brkan, President of the Third Chamber Fredrik Schalin, President of the Tenth Chamber Ornella Porchia.
The Arrangement (UN Human Rights Council Advisory Committee), 2024
Ms. Vasilka Sancin, Mr. Frans Viljoen, Mr. Aldo de Campos Costa, Ms. Patrycja Sasnal, Mr. Rabah Boudache, Ms. Nadia Amal Bernoussi, Mr. Buhm-Suk Baek, Ms. Milena Costas.