Ruhan uses the human figure as a starting point for his work. Drawing inspiration from people he knows, he creates an intimate diary of time passing. His relationship with Andre (which started in 2006) substantially influenced his approach to art. He is deeply moved by music, especially the brutal honesty of protest movements, and finds a connection to absurdist comedies and Kafkaesque undertones of daily life. These influences, along with mundane objects, shape his exploration of paradoxes, blending the devaluation of the valuable and revaluation of the insignificant, inviting viewers to redefine authenticity in a mass-produced world. Through his work, he experiments with multiple sculpting processes, merging technology with traditional techniques of clay and bronze casting. The clay modifications, wax, and bronze casting show the technical proficiency for which he has become renowned. This embodies a striking balance between technical skill and contemporary methods – a meeting point for technology and nostalgia. The ongoing process reflects the tension between personal experience and contemporary reality, creating works that feel both familiar and deeply personal. “I compress multiple ideas into a single work. Inevitably, the original idea morphs into something else. You add some details while stripping other excesses away: in this way, you are able to find the core of the work, which can never be the same as it was at conception. I suppose this is what the progression of time does. Maybe there is meaning. Maybe it is all meaningless. The viewer can decide that for themselves. With this installation, most of the sculptures are free to break themselves back down to dust – from where they came.”