Charged with eroticism and symbolism, Kusterle clearly shows his mastery of staging and narration that culminated throughout the years of his practice. The body is presented both through its form and performative characteristics, often refering to ritual practices that inspired Kusterle on his travels. Repeatedly, there is also a reference to Greek mythology, in particular to Eros and Thanos. Eros, the drive of life, love, creativity and sexuality is in an interplay with Thanos, the drive of destruction, violence and death. This paradoxical juxtaposition is strongly present in Kusterle’s work where his depiction of women, earth, men, flowers, and animals goes beyond mere representation. Instead, it functions as a window to human psyche, desire, solitude and transformation. Through Kusterle’s clever use of irony, ambiguity and displacement, he invites the viewer into his creative world evoking a myriad of existential questions. Compendium, in this case, becomes a great guide through his work.