Ball - Phant

Philip Emde's collection of used stuffed animals, which have already experienced the most diverse emotional states of their previous owners, reveals a deeper insight into the human psyche. With his concept of simulacra, Jean Baudrillard posits that modern society has replaced all reality and meaning with symbols and signs: human experience is a simulation of reality. An example of placeholders created by our society are the stuffed animals. The artist is aware that their owners bring them to life by projecting their own stories.