Art à la carte: The story behind seapussy power galore – abscession

Appetizer   

An artwork you can’t miss when visiting Capital Kitchen is the human sized sculpture Seapussy power galore – abscession (if you don’t know you don’t grow) by Mette Sterre. But be warned, don’t try pronouncing its name when you have food in your mouth, please. This suit took a year and a half to create. In the body mask, robotics and hydraulics and physical computing come together. There are several air chambers in the sculpture and with specially written software the work is being animated, the abscecces grow and shrink.

Main Course  

Mette explored what else we could be beyond simply being human by combining insights from neuroscience, digital technologies, and somatics. Her work actively challenges Descartes’ concept of mind-body duality. With this work she disagrees with dualism: there is definitely a connection between body and mind.

The piece reflects how our obsessive mental consumption, shaped by the algorithms of our online behavior, rewires our brain’s pathways. Especially when we feed our brain negative- and suppressed of nature information without any critical reflection. All the information will manifest itself in our bodies, growing underneath our surface, leaving a sculpture formed through experiences and time. What do we feel and how do we see ourselves? It changes with all of the mental things that challenges our thoughts and perceptions.

Chef’s Special 

Just like Mette Sterre’s Seapussy power galore – abscession, our Crispy Broccoli is more than meets the eye. What appears to be a simple snack hides layers of texture, depth, and a bit of unexpected crunch—not unlike the surreal, otherworldly forms of Mette’s sculpture. 

The crispy, airy batter encases the tender broccoli, much like the way our minds and bodies encase the unseen effects of our digital obsessions. A bite into it reveals a playful contrast—just as Mette’s work invites us to reflect on the tensions between what we consume and how it shapes us. 

It’s bold, it’s crispy, and it might just make you rethink what a broccoli (or a human form) can be. 

The Last Bite 

Some art is meant to be admired from a distance. This one, however, took a stroll. During the opening of Capital Kitchen, Mette Sterre’s sculpture didn’t just stand still—it walked around the building, turning heads, dodging waiters, and maybe even scaring an unsuspecting guest or two. A fitting debut for a piece that challenges what it means to be human. So next time you spot Seapussy power galore – abscession, have a good look… because who knows? It might just move again. 

Come and observe it yourself while enjoying a lovely meal. Reserve your table today!