ABSTRACT // EXISTENTIAL // POLITICS
(2026)
Sculpture
PU foam, acrylic paint, mirror tiles
32 x 29 x 18 cm
Mirror tiles are often used in very rigid, smooth shapes, manufactured to be sold in bulk as disco balls, animals, or other "cute" forms that are easily duplicated. Creating my own abstract shape with all its wobbles and imperfections means the shape is unique and cannot be replicated easily.
The fragmentation of each tile reminds me of the turbulent times we're currently living in: there are genocides and war crimes affecting innocent people with nobody stopping them; fascist politics are rising to oppress people in multiple continents at the same time; the cost of living is rising to unaffordable rates, while the average person has trouble surviving just to pay their rent. Though I still have hope we can aim for better futures, at the time my faith in humanity has become wobbly.
