EVRSTEMMED™

Have you been seen drinking wine out of a PAPER CUP? It’s time to stop settling for something so... low.

With a product that brings the sophistication of a wine glass stem to every occasion, EVRSTEMMED™ examines the performative aspect of cultural participation, where the appearance of belonging often takes precedence over genuine engagement. It questions how much of participation in the art world is about knowledge, and how much is about signaling. When does fluency in academic jargon replace critical thought, and how does this shape who gets to speak, who gets to be taken seriously, and who is dismissed?

At the same time, EVRSTEMMED™ plays with the absurdity of contemporary branding culture, where products are often secondary to the narrative they sell. It borrows from the inflated promises of marketing, where legitimacy, confidence, and power are products of strategic consumption. Self-help culture echoes this sentiment, offering endless solutions to remake oneself into someone more powerful, more refined, more deserving of success.

By blending art-speak with ad-speak, EVRSTEMMED™ asks: What happens when the aesthetics of consumption overpower its function? When belonging is a performance, and we are all just improvising. And more importantly, what are you waiting for?

EVRSTEMMED™: Elevate. Dominate. Hold with confidence.

Part of The Gimmick!, group exhibition

Organized by VCAS - Vienna Contemporary Art Space
March 28th - April 3rd, 2025

3D printed product, branding campaign (poster series), and installation
2025