Powerplay, 2019
Metal, PU-Schaum, Pumps, Plaster, Big Cat Images, Zebra Images, Collage, Acrylic Paint
Powerplay stages an encounter between two sculptural figures facing one another, tethered by a leash. The taller figure appears to hold authority, yet the leash is fused into its own body, revealing a reversal of power: the restrained figure holds the potential to break free, while the “dominant” figure remains bound to its apparent role.
The figures’ surfaces extend this tension into symbolic terrain. The tall figure is collaged with big cats, predators defined by dominance and spectacle. The leaning figure carries imagery of zebras, symbolizing wildness, autonomy, and resistance to control.. In nature, the predator cannot exist without the prey, while the prey persists independently.
A collage of thousands of animal images anchors the installation, forming a dense field of life and presence. The zebra figure stands directly in front, visually merging with this multiplicity. This positioning transforms it into a node within the broader network, emphasizing that strength often emerges from connection, interdependence, and the collective rather than from apparent dominance.
