In this large-scale installation, a brass knuckle—a symbol of raw violence—is reimagined and inflated to monumental proportions, dominating the gallery... Read More
In this large-scale installation, a brass knuckle—a symbol of raw violence—is reimagined and inflated to monumental proportions, dominating the gallery space and restricting the viewer’s ability to move freely around it. This overwhelming physical presence reflects how violence permeates our daily lives, often subtly but persistently.
Constructed from lightweight plastic and shaped like an inflated balloon, the piece challenges the perception of violent objects as solid, threatening, or permanent. Its soft, hollow form underscores the fragility, futility, and ultimately the absurdity of violence.
The brass knuckle is brightly colored, resembling an object from a child’s coloring book—an aesthetic choice that heightens the tension between its playful appearance and its brutal symbolism. This contrast speaks to the naive and misguided nature of violence and how it is often trivialized or aestheticized in contemporary culture.
A Fool’s Tool invites viewers to reconsider how violence is internalized, consumed, and understood. It is a confrontation with violence’s deceptive simplicity—both seductive and senseless.
