De Ontknoping

Suddenly, something small drops to the ground: what could it be? The canvas that was previously concealed has just been revealed by the falling of a button. Judith Spil explores how vulnerability can be made visible, drawing upon everyday objects. Detaching from the fabric, the falling buttons form a constantly shifting landscape on the floor.
The buttons are attached to the thread that is slowly being pulled loose, and a button will drop. This happens slowly, just as showing vulnerability means revealing parts of yourself piece by piece. It is an irreversible process: once you share something with another, there is no turning back. It deepens your bond, yet it also feels as though something has fallen away. A protective layer is missing; something is now exposed. It is a beautiful yet painful process in which you surrender a part of yourself, but one that can also connect you to others. You take a risk, for you never know how the other will respond to your fragility.
Do you dare to make yourself vulnerable to another? Is sharing this fragility ultimately more powerful than concealing it?