The performance “What do boys believe in?” questions the mechanisms shaping male identity. The artist highlights militarism and, in combination with religion, presents it as a tool for domination and the reinforcement of hierarchy. Dressed in a paramilitary scout-style uniform, he fires a paintball marker, leaving pink traces on the white gallery wall that form the phrase “God Loves You”.

The paintball marker, symbolizing a weapon, functions as a fetish object. Violence becomes part of a ritual in which an act of aggression intertwines with a spiritual message. The connection between shooting and a statement of divine love underscores the role of religion in legitimizing power structures based on force.

The ironic phrase “God Loves You” and the simulated violence expose the mechanisms in which aggression and fanaticism hide behind the façade of love and community. The performance reveals how militarism, religion, and social power structures contribute to a system where violence and its reproduction become the norm.