I have recently graduated with my graduation project about the return of the wolf in The Netherlands.
Canis Lupus
Graduation project at the Academy of Arts Utrecht, 2023
The return of the wolf exposes our drive to ‘shape’ nature. The wolf is welcome for the sake of biodiversity, but is also feared as an opportunistic predator that does not play by our rules. Thus, everyone creates their own version of the wolf. Through the making of a mask, I create my version and transform myself from human to wolf, only to find out that for me the wolf is a very elusive creature. It is an influential and autonomous animal, but ultimately does not decide over its life: we humans decide whether or not to shoot it.