Privileges &Responsibilities


7 reading lamps for children, modelled on the iconic Nerf toy guns. Each lamp features a quote from a relevant historical or contemporary figure known for particularly aggressive economic policies, such as Augusto Pinochet, Margaret Thatcher or Elon Musk.

(MDF, acrylic glass, lacquer, LEDs)


2025

Installation view "provileges & Responsibilities" by Janus Straefer, consisting of seven lamps in a row at a white wall
Cartoonish lamp by Janus Straefer engraved with "The issues are too important to be left to the voters."
Cartoonish lamp by Janus Straefer engraved with "Show me someone without an ego and I'll show you a loser."
Cartoonish lamp by Janus Straefer engraved with "If you want to cut your own throat, dont come to me for a bandage."
Cartoonish lamp by Janus Straefer engraved with "The only way out of poverty is with more freedom."

  1. “Everything I did, all my actions, all of the problems I had I dedicate to God and to Chile, because I kept Chile from becoming Communist.” (Augusto Pinochet)
    ca. 50cm x 40cm

  2. “Show me someone without an ego and I’ll show you a loser.” (Donald Trump)
    ca. 60cm x 50cm

  3. “The issues are too important to be left for the voters.” (Henry Kissinger)
    ca. 50cm x 40cm

  4. “If you want to cut your own throat, dont come to me for a bandage.” (Margeret Thatcher)
    ca. 60cm x 40cm

  5. “Move fast and break things. Unless you are breaking stuff, you are not moving fast enough“ (Mark Zuckerberg)
    ca. 80cm x 30cm

  6. “The only way out of poverty is with more freedom” (Javier Milei)
    ca. 30cm x 20cm

  7. “It is possible for ordinary people to choose to be extraordinary“ (Elon Musk)
    ca. 80cm x 30cm