Viktor Mattsson: Pleasure Island
Newchild, Antwerp, Belgium, 2024

Since time immemorial, the human imagination has conjured visions of utopian realms where life is easy, and dreams of relaxation and plenty are fulfilled. Such places have rivers that flow with wine, skies that rain cheese; trees bear ready-cooked meats, and grilled geese fly directly into one’s mouth. Lands of utmost luxury and comfort, where physical pleasures are within easy reach, and life, unfettered by obligations and mundane tribulations, succumbs to the allure of perpetual delight. In the pursuit of such an idyllic enclave, Viktor Mattsson presents Pleasure Island,…