Kaare Golles (b. 1985) is known for his raw, physical sculptures and installations that probe themes of civilisation, decay, and the passage of time. Working in bronze, steel, concrete, and salvaged objects, Golles shapes a poetic yet brutal language rooted in the idea of the ruin. His practice circles around industrial relics, bodily traces, and the remnants of cultural systems in collapse.

Educated at Malmö Art Academy (MFA, 2014) and having studied at the Universität der Künste Berlin, Golles has exhibited widely across Denmark and Europe. His work reflects a persistent fascination with the cyclical nature of creation and destruction—how matter, symbols, and structures erode, reconfigure, and return in new forms.

In his ongoing FOSSILS series, Golles turns to the car as a cultural artifact—a modern emblem of progress that conceals something more primal. Fossil Michelin, created for Édition Solenne, emerges from this body of work.

Golles’ sculptures feel like quiet discoveries—objects that seem unearthed rather than made. Whether monumental or handheld, they invite reflection on what we leave behind, and what those remnants might one day say about us.