Bronze, concrete, 2024.
15W x 17H x 11D
A Study in Modern Exodus
“Entitled Venus: Bye Bye Baaaby!, this piece is a conceptual excavation of the feminine ideal. I began this piece by mentally demolishing centuries of art-historical baggage. If Aphrodite were to walk into today’s social landscape, she likely wouldn’t be looking for a seashell; she’d be looking for an exit. To find her, I stripped away the preconceptions of religion, culture, and race to see what remains when a woman is finally free from the “frame”.
In a departure from historical depictions that often prioritize the physique, I focused on the mental attributes of a modern deity. This Venus is a consequence of strength, fearlessness, and the confidence to dive back into the uncharted waters from which she originally arose. She represents the moment the “goddess” realizes she is her own catalyst for movement.
This exploration began as the Peekaboo Bathers graffiti series on Miami Beach in 2021. Eventually, the figure demanded a third dimension to fully reclaim the physical space she had previously only occupied on the walls.
Some symbolic narrative:
The “sweet”; The rose, the traditional flower of Venus, is utilized here as a rhythmic repetition reinforcing feminine narrative. Each rose features exactly 12 petals-a deliberate choice to symbolize entirety and perfection. The “salty” juxtaposition; Venus is jumping off a chewed-up apple core embedded in concrete and while I leave the interpretation of the apple to the viewer, it serves as a gritty, discarded springboard for a figure in mid-flight.
Limited edition count of 8
