Three oversized matchsticks, presented on pedestals, look like artifacts of an archaeological excavation from the land of giants. Except for their flammable heads, they are burned to a cinder, their angular bodies charred and bent. The glistening red match heads promise explosive power, but the resource for the fire they could start has already been completely consumed - a powerful image for the paradox of potency and powerlessness that characterizes our fragile present. (Sibylle Ryser)