Klaas Rommelaere / Johnny collage or hide from their siblings

or hide from their siblings inside them

an act to which this book forms a determined and resilient testimonial

it also creates the occasion for new forms of life to emerge

the twelve-year-old protagonist Frankie Addams sighs: ‘They were the two prettiest people I ever saw

The images—often dramatic

Klaas Rommelaere / Johnny collage or hide from their siblingsIn 2021, Klaas Rommelaere saw Adam Curtis' documentary Can't Get You Out of My Head: An Emotional History of the Modern World. Using found footage, Curtis examines the power structures that shape our world. He touches on themes such as individualism versus collectivism, conspiracy theories, American imperialism, the history of China and artificial intelligence. The nihilism Rommelaere felt reminded him of Mike Leigh's award winning 1993 film Naked, in