Rick Koren can evoke a dreamy atmosphere with minimal, often inconspicuous materials. A combination of sobriety and poetry ensures that the viewer becomes aware of alternating between immersing themselves in the illusion and returning to reality. He takes you on a journey between familiarity and alienation. Sometimes the form of his works is clear, but the materials used are unexpected. Other times, the materials take the lead, and the form naturally follows. The individual elements are understandable, but their combination is strange. Koren is a master in using various materials. He effortlessly combines wood, metal, sand, tar, glass, soap, hair, and laughing gas cartridges. The result is always an object of wondrous beauty with a poetic expression.