Tom Hallet’s artistic practice has always been fuelled by a quest for representation and recognition. He sows his existence to that of his ancestors, by dismantling grey areas and inconsistencies within the canonical history, for, if no one “like him” preceded him, how can he ever find proof of his own existence ? Tom Hallet’s work consists of drawing and sculpture. These two media engage in a continuous discourse with each other and the viewer, concerning queer themes and dominant narratives about love and identity, violence and loss. The drawings function as letters, dedicated to lovers, family members, queer icons, as well as their aggressors. They depict highly detailed, fantastical sceneries, sometimes abstract, sometimes figurative, wherein bodies are fused into dense nature. Sculptures accompany the drawings. These entities exist in various forms. Skin-like sculptures are filled with earth which allows for weeds to occasionally appear through the cracks. Some of them grown from walls like architectural mushrooms. Stone sculptures and stuffed birds, often scattered over the exhibition space, bare no titles and like omens, appear out of nowhere. Though there is a level of distress in Tom Hallet’s work, it remains hopeful. The installations allows to reflect on the stories we tell ourselves regarding representation, social constructions and history.