The poem, "A Late Regrate of Leirning to Love," by the 16th century Scottish poet Alexander Montgomerie, is a lament about the pain and madness caused by the experience of unrequited love. The speaker is tormented by his feelings, which he cannot control or understand, and expresses his distress through a series of rhetorical questions about the physical and emotional symptoms of his condition. The title I’ve chosen, "I feill a byll within my bosum beill," is a line from the poem that refers to the speaker's sense of a "byll" or boiling object within his chest, which he cannot remove or heal with any remedy. This line captures the intensity and physicality of the speaker's suffering, as well as his sense of being trapped or imprisoned by his own emotions.

In addition to finding the title funny to read and to speak out loud, there is a certain dark humor in the speaker's agonizing predicament. I am particularly drawn to the theme of constraint and confinement and the ways in which individuals can break free from both physical and mental limitations. The longing for freedom from bodily and mental imprisonment is something I find intriguing. The title "I feill a byll within my bosum beill" suggests an emotional landscape filled with both pain and yearning, but also potentially transformative and liberating.

Insights on how 'we are imprisoned in a world of monopolies' and 'cannot imagine an alternative' resonate deeply with the theme of the exhibition. This critique of our capitalist system has significantly influenced my drawings, which often reflect on or critique our societal structures.

The pillar, an interesting element in the space, is transformed into a proverb: "to be a pillar biter," which means to be a hypocrite. This concept is inspired by "The Topsy Turvy World" painting by Bruegel. The proverb relates to the artist critiquing capitalism while also benefiting from it, adding a layer of self-mockery to the exhibition.