Batiste romanticizes the past. He is fascinated by gay 19th-century figures such as Edward Carpenter and Walt Whitman, who theorized and poeticized the desire to live away from alienating industrialization and return to country life.

Using a romantic aesthetic that evokes the past, he tells contemporary stories. Between spirituality and gender research, The Faggot experiences the joy and solitude of country life.

Batiste von Bergen is an artist based in Neuchâtel. His video, performance and plastic work explore the relationship between humans and nature.
Driven by social, political and spiritual research, he questions how our view of nature opens us up to an introspective dimension.

the installation comprises a video, texts, ceramics and a performance.