The title of the exhibition Acqua d’Oro, meaning gold water, refers to the strive for glory and brilliance and challenges the perception of Europe as a privileged and superior continent.

Whereas the drawings of stately rulers and grand lions on antique maps point to the old, expansive Europe, pieces such as “Navigating In The Waters of Reasons” draw attention to the current tragedy of refugees in the Mediterranean sea. Far from having a moral agenda, the artist questions the contradictions inherent in the construct that is Europe. How can we consolidate our liberal cultural heritage with the enforcement of tougher border politics, and what meaning have historic alliances in a rapidly changing world order?