Apotheosis is a project by Bridgel Sze which questions the ability of humans to control and bend the world around them. Inspired by the Kowloon Walled City, it draws parallels between human behavior and that of one of their most hated creatures, the cockroach. What makes humans so different from these creatures that we mistreat, and what makes us worthy of being their superiors?

The installation consists of a brutalist-inspired concrete structure containing different interconnected components which are visible to the audience with the separation of a clear acrylic barrier. The audience is able to use dimmer switches to control lights that are placed in each compartment. The structure houses ten cockroaches, which are nocturnal creatures that are sensitive to light. The brightening of a light bulb causes a reaction from the cockroaches, which may either uncomfortably shift around within the lit compartment or may choose to move to a new compartment. It allows the audience to interfere with and observe the social constructs and behaviours of cockroaches.

The name of the installation, apotheosis, refers to the tendency for humans to play God. As apex predators, most humans believe they have a right over other living creatures. But, as evidenced from places of poverty like the Kowloon Walled City, when faced with true times of desperation, humans in fact behave no differently from cockroaches and will accept any living conditions no matter how squalid just in order for themselves to survive. This make us wonder if we are no different from these creatures, merely that we are luckier to have slightly smarter brains which has caused our egos to believe that we have a right to this planet and its resources and creatures.