Installation of the 2020 series “By the Misery of Fate I’m Haunted” in the woods of Michiana Shores in Indiana during Covid-19.
The collection of works titled “By the Misery of Fate I’m Haunted” was created during the Covid-19 pandemic, while in isolation in the countryside of Michiana Shores. All materials were gathered from the surrounding woods, nature trails, streets, and beaches, and each piece was made with a limited use of tools. Every work is dated and marked with the location where its materials were found.
As in the “Folk Horror” genre in cinema, this series was inspired by its natural setting, isolation, and extenuating circumstances. In Folk Horror, the narrative often involves characters from the urbanized world entering a remote, typically pastoral environment populated by a homogenous group united not only by their isolation but also by shared beliefs—often in paganism or the occult. The visitor quickly begins to feel like an interloper, experiencing a profound sense of otherness and non-belonging.
The title is taken from a song by Czech black metal band Master’s Hammer’s “ By The Misery Of Fate I’am Haunted” (Já mizérií osudu jsem pronásledován) from their 1992 album “The Jilemnice Occultist” (Jilemnický Okultista).
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