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DJ Chantelle (b. 1968) is a Rotterdam-based sculptor whose practice pokes the relationship between gender, sexuality, power and consumption. Objects of desire remain a preoccupation for this artist who produces work that reflects deep seated desires to consume luxury and exclusivity as the ultimate fashionable social power accessories. Subversively political, the works, however, defy simplistic readings as a mere critique on consumerism. Following the art-historical threat and referring to neo-styles,DJ Chantelle may aim for opulence but is often inspired by the horror of contemporary politics. What makes his practice unique within the contemporary conceptual field is the concentration on very traditional production methods: ceramics, glass and granite works are often allowed an existence of their own, sometimes combined with photography, performance or works on paper drawing.