-the silence takes its toll- is named after the lyric part from the song „sway“ by the former band lostprophets.

it‘s a try to bring the complex topic of pedophelia, hebephilia and abuse closer. In a sensitive way without whitewash it and fight with that decision against abuse. I didn’t choose the title because of the case of Ian Watkins, much more i think if things get judged in a blind way and there’s no constructive talk about unpleasent things, it keeps going bad.

I‘m not a Psychiatrist and this chapter gets created with help of books. It‘s just my point of view and reflection of our time, the church, beauty ideals related to pedophilia and hebephilia and what i read in those books.

by creating this chapter, i try to break the inhibition threshold to speak about it. And find an answer why these things exist.

„Ecclesia de occultis non iudicat“

32 x 24 cm

pencil on paper

2026

This chapter takes a longer time and comes with an essay.