For Jacobs’ Booth’s second presentation, London-based curator, critic, and art editor Maria Abramenko has selected the acclaimed Danish artist Uffe Isolotto (°1976) to transform the space.

The centerpiece of PIG TOOL, the weathered leather torso, is a contemporary reimagining of an ancient waterskin—an object once crafted from the entire hide of a pig, hailing from the Faroe Islands. This relic of a bygone era is juxtaposed with zinc and acrylic sculptures inspired by tools that have since lost their relevance in our modern world.

In his first Belgian solo exhibition, PIG TOOL can be seen as a continuation of Uffe Isolotto’s We Walked the Earth, his experiential project for the 2022 Venice Biennale. In this previous work, Isolotto transformed the entire pavilion into a hyperrealistic depiction of an idyllic Danish farmhouse, inhabited by a family of centaurs. The viewer encounters a poignant drama of life and death.

Artists: Uffe Isolotto