Caroline Schot

My practice embodies the dualities of existence. My work moves between extremes, exploring themes such as wholeness and fragmentation, growth and decay, connection and isolation. These opposing forces create a dynamic tension, which I see as central to the human condition, which forms the core of my artistic inquiry

This exploration spans both shared human experiences and the personal, and unfolds increasingly in relation to the environment. While I do not claim a fixed identity as a landart artist, many of my projects emerge from working in situ- responding to landscapes, building surroundings and the way we organize space. My larger-scale projects often emerge from observations of societal structures and dynamics. In contrast, my poetry delves into the intimate and individual—capturing fleeting observations, internal contradictions and broader seins fragen. These shifts between macro and micro perspectives anchor my work in the paradoxes of being human.

My concepts guide my choice of materials—ceramics, wood, plastic—and mediums such as storytelling and poetry. Each material carries its own symbolic weight: wood speaks to life’s cycles, ceramics embody transformation, and plastic interrogates permanence and disposability. By engaging with these materials in relation to specific places, I explore how (eco)systems function and how human intervention shapes them. My work documents my ongoing efforts to make sense of both the world around me and my inner life.

Ultimately, my art serves as an open-ended exploration. It doesn’t offer answers but invites reflection—on ourselves, our environment, and the tensions we navigate every day. It is through this search, this grappling with the extremes, that I seek to find meaning.