A Monument of Folly

A Monument of Folly is an ode to the relation between the court jester and the alter ego. The medieval court jester and their bauble might be irrelevant in nowadays society but their dynamics and spirit isn’t. The jester openly plays different roles without masking it, is a scapegoat and a mascot at the same time and is therefore seen as unpretentious and harmless. This allows the character to speak freely, to mock and criticize, and to cross cultural, religious, political and social borders.

The work has been on show from 2 Oct 2022 until 26 Feb 2023 at Z33, Hasselt (BE) as part of the exhibition Fitting In.

Camerawork by Saverio Sammartino, performance by Marty van den Broek. The video work is commissioned by Z33 and supported by Stimuleringsfonds Creatieve Industrie.