Emmanuel Massillon
Drill Music, 2022
Bullet Shells & Trumpet
48.3 x 17 x 12 cm
19 x 6.5 x 4.5 in
19 x 6.5 x 4.5 in
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In Drill Music (2022), a trumpet is fused with bullet shells, transforming an instrument of joy and resistance into a meditation on violence, survival, and the inseparability of sound and...
In Drill Music (2022), a trumpet is fused with bullet shells, transforming an instrument of joy and resistance into a meditation on violence, survival, and the inseparability of sound and struggle. Self-Snitching (2023), featuring a taxidermy mouse clutching a microphone, reflects on the entanglement of surveillance, vulnerability, and performance in contemporary culture, blending dark humor with critique. Massillon’s practice resists categorization, instead shifting across media to best articulate his ideas. Whether assembling objects, reworking cultural symbols, or creating immersive environments, his works operate as layered narratives—part protest, part celebration— bridging personal memory with collective histories.