Jongeleen finds the sticks on his running expeditions through the forest, where he picks them up and takes them with him as lucky charms. Each stick, a found artifact, becomes imbued with meaning as it serves as a silent witness to his encounters and experiences along the way, each one symbolizing one of his journeys. Jongeleen’s upcoming solo exhibition, Grey Zone Tactics: Black Ops, White Noise, opening at Upstream on January 18, 2025, will showcase more outcomes from his forest treks, including larger campfire sculptures, on which Tinder is a prelude.