On November 13, 1974, at 3:15 AM, at 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville, Long Island, USA, the Dutch Colonial-style house, built in 1928, became the scene of a sextuple murder of the DeFeo family, perpetrated by Ronald DeFeo Junior. Far beyond a mere news item, the event spawned a genuine urban legend, popularized by Jay Anson's book "The Amityville Horror" (1977) and a succession of cult films like "The Amityville Horror" (1979) and its many adaptations. This contemporary mythology helped perpetuate the story, transforming the house into a symbol of angst, obsession, and curse.

"Dépouille" (Remains/Spoils) continues this exploration, examining the perpetuation of a traumatic narrative through image, memory, and myth. The t-shirt, an everyday object, becomes a relic laden with a history that transcends its physical form, both concrete and fantasized. Through partial burning, the artwork embodies the tension between presence and absence, hope and disillusionment, visible and invisible—an echo of this perpetuated legend that constantly reinvents itself in popular culture.

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