Kaja Clara Joo ︎
Cupio Dissolvi
2026: Tongue Blood, Found Corrugated sheets, Aluminum, Gelatinized Cyanotype, Found Train Brackets and Tracks, Hemp Strings, A Chair, Stones, Seeds, Found Picture Frame, UV Print
“(...) Cupio dissolvi is a Latin phrase meaning "I wish to be dissolved" or "I long to be dissolved," originating from Philippians 1:23–24. It signifies a deep spiritual desire to leave earthly life to be with Christ, often used in theological contexts. Over time, it has evolved to represent a profound longing for death, the cessation of existence, or a masochistic, self-destructive urge. (...)”
