YES - Limited Edition of 2 Photograph

I have collected small wrestling figures on and off for a few years. My intention was to photograph these figures in ways that changed the perception of the machismo, ego and physical violence that they were created to express. I wanted to push viewers into new directions and unfamiliar territory. As a young boy, I attended many wrestling events and was always fascinated by the duality of big dangerous-looking muscle men sporting fancy hairdos, colorful capes, and tights. I remembered the smiling Love Brothers, in their flowered shirts and pants. There was also Sweet Daddy Siki with his sequined capes, colorful boots and yellow hair. They all paraded into the ring, smiling and showing off in their sartorial splendor, then proceeded to (apparently) beat the daylights out of each other. I wanted to see what it would look like if they didn't do that. What if they weren't angry or violent? What if they weren't going to beat on each other? What if they danced together? or perhaps just frolicked around, smiling and shirtless? What if they consoled each other or expressed something beyond male anger and swagger? What would this look like? What meaning would it have? In developing this series I have tried to create some simple joy as well as perception bending disorder. My photographic/conceptual process continues to evolve as I see opportunities to create new narratives from the interactions of emotionally constrained figures.

Photography:Photogram on Plastic

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:31.5 W x 47.2 H x 0.4 D in

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