MASEREEL

In the edition titled Trianal Clara Spilliaert sheds light on the often unspoken, everyday topic of going to the toilet.

In earlier times, a mixture of forest leaves was used as bedding for stables – and as toilet paper. Soft oak leaves were particular favourites, eventually making their way into the cesspit along with human waste. This organic, intimate connection with nature stands in stark contrast to modern industrial toilet paper, where the only remaining link to nature is found in embossed patterns of flora and fauna. This inspired Spilliaert to create an artwork on paper, the size of a single sheet of toilet paper, featuring a deeply personal embossing.

This edition was developed within the framework of RHIZOMA 2025.