Profile "I used to blanket my practice as being about ‘altered states,’” the artist told Hyperallergic, “but these days I speak more about faith and belief.”

November 3, 2026 — 4 min read

Jeremy Shaw in 2025 (photo Paulin Hildesheim, all photos courtesy the artist)

BERLIN — Hands outstretched, shoulders rocking, limbs transformed into living glowsticks, a body of bodies bob in unison. Some march in matching Converses; some twist in black-lit button-downs; some flagellate their fingers in flesh-toned leotards. Buzzcuts bleed into gray goatees; teased bangs swirl into flowing locs; a scrunchied ponytail whips into a pompadour. Each ensemble locks into ardent formation; flickering brows lift toward the heavens.…