2025
The renaissance of heterosexuality
Following the social upheavals of recent decades – from the justi ed visibility of
homosexual identities in the 1990s to the latest wave of gender diversity – there are
now signs of a return to traditional gender roles and heterosexual relationships.
It is as if a deep collective need for clarity, polarity and the archaic interplay of
masculinity and femininity is awakening. The longing for striking masculinity and
sensual femininity seems stronger today than ever before – not as a step
backwards, but as a counter-movement to an overly diffuse identity landscape.
In my work, I consciously represent the often weakened poles: man and woman –
not as stereotypical shells, but as complementary forces. I invite everyone to join
the discourse – the only requirement is a driving licence. Not arbitrarily, but as a
metaphor for maturity, responsibility and orientation.