IMAGINATION. COLLABORATION. INSPIRATION. CONCEPTION. CREATION. INNOVATION. EVOLUTION. REPRODUCTION.

VANITAS is more than the next step in Joss Carter’s career — it is a declaration of what it means to live, to create, and to embrace the full spectrum of existence. Rooted in the timeless vanitas tradition — which contemplates the impermanence of life, the certainty of death, and the fragile pursuits of humanity — this new creative entity is a living testament to the beauty found within transience, transformation, and the unknown.

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For Joss, VANITAS is the culmination of decades spent carving out his own uncompromising path as an artist. It gathers every fragment of his journey — the successes and failures, the discoveries and doubts, the monsters and dreams — and weaves them into a broader tapestry. Here, instinct, skill, and raw experience collide to create something vital and alive. It offers him a wider landscape to continue experimenting, evolving, and producing work that pushes beyond convention, yet remains anchored in profound human truths.

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But VANITAS is not simply a vessel for personal exploration. It is a platform built on connection. By uniting Joss’s extensive resources, networks, and creative ecosystems, VANITAS becomes a powerful generator of new opportunities — offering other artists, companies, and organisations fresh ways to engage, collaborate, and envision their own possibilities. It exists to open doors, spark dialogue, and provide meaningful support for a diverse array of creatives, productions, and events.

At its heart, VANITAS stands as a reminder of why we create at all: to make sense of our fleeting time here, to express what words alone cannot, to connect with others across the fragile divide of existence. It invites us to lean into uncertainty, to find courage in experimentation, and to recognise that from decay comes growth, from endings come beginnings, and from vulnerability comes the deepest art.

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This is VANITAS: a living, evolving testament to the idea that our impermanence is not something to fear, but something to honour — by daring to create, to share, and to ignite new worlds together.