I placed two ordinary stones in a landscape of sand and clay, enclosed within a vintage display cabinet. I am drawn to the way objects can become worthy of attention simply by changing their surroundings. What makes something worth looking at, keeping, or placing on display? Sometimes, a change in setting is enough to make us look twice.

Installation with display case, sand, clay, and stones
2026

artist Sanne van Gent standing next to one of her works