Toxic Masculinity - 2020
Through my artistic practice, I often engage in the exploration of my own identity. Most frequently it is the articulation of my sexual and gender identity and its relationship with society. I used to express this through my paintings, creating naive and dumb characters, and depicting stories from my own life. My narrative images are often characterized by a sarcasm and humor. After a while, this type of artistic expression became exhausted. As a result, I began to focus on project-based creation. The application of interdisciplinary artistic solutions now captivates me much more. In 'Toxic Masculinity', I drew inspiration from the material culture of my childhood. The wearable phallus, constructed from BIONICLE toy robot parts, can be interpreted as a critique of the heteronormative societal structure that emerged during masculine upbringing and conventions.