stages a series of fictional impossible situations, with found objects from different cultures, in order to explore the basis of human conflicts: an etruscan bronze + a baroque jesus; a terracotta votive figurine from india + a roman bronze; a plastic figurine of a german soldier from WWII + a etruscan bronze, a plastic model (hand painted by a child) of napoleon + a ceramic penguin; a porcelain figure of an XVIIIth century nobleman (the marquis de sade?) + … through the language of the fable, wrapped in humour, these deliberately anachronistic confrontations invite us to ponder over the basis of human conflicts and to consider the implications of cultural differences, from a transnational perspective, for the present and for the future. by french artist gérard mermoz at ‘hug’ gallery for international photography 17th march until 14th april 2007.