Sometimes, the contents of a freezer can be dreadful — other times, they can be enlightening. The outcome depends on your religious views… at least, that’s the case when it comes to Edouard Nardon’s confrontational pieces. His sculpture work commonly focuses on the cognitive dissonance generated by conflicts between our moral conscience and raw, animalistic desires.

When I walked into his apartment on Thames Street, I found a living room full of religious symbols, humanity’s imperfections and a freezer containing the Koran, Bible and Torah. Each holy book had its middle section carved out and replaced with either a weapon, money or used condoms. Above all this, a small mirror was placed in the freezer door I heard Nardon say, “This display is supposed to make you examine the difference between what you show others and who you really are on the inside.”