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There is a looming air of d茅j脿-vu. Things are changing, but probably not for the better. What does it feel like to witness the fall of an empire, the last breath of a sick society? Were the Romans of the 5th century aware that shit was going down? Today, the pessimists鈥攑erhaps the realists鈥攁re digging shelters and hoarding stacks of canned food, preparing for a future that feels increasingly uncertain. Meanwhile, others view the despair and chaos as a golden opportunity to amass more wealth, thriving in the cracks that threaten to swallow us whole. Most of us stand in the shadows, contemplating the fractures that riddle our society, caught between hope and resignation. In this fragile moment, the question persists: will we dare to change and imagine a different future, or will it blink out of existence?

Stars, both literal and metaphorical, shine brightly for a moment before fading, falling, or crashing. Caterina de Nicola鈥檚 stars, "Game of Turmoil,禄 are like shattered icons, fallen monuments, and banners of the nation in decline. Themes of social ascension and decline are also present in Philipp Timischl鈥檚 work, which uses viral pictures of Lady Gaga鈥檚 apartment before she became a celebrity. The apartment, a banal and everyday space, becomes charged with potential鈥攊t is both a relic of the past and a premonition of what is to come. It also reflects how quickly identities and relationships are constructed and deconstructed today.