Marionette

Where does the performance end when the hands shaping us are our own?

Title: Marionette
Size: 36x36
Edition: Limited Edition – 1 of 3
Collection: Colony
Year: 2021
Process: Self-Portrait, Photography, Digital Compositing

Materials: Archival dye sublimation on chromaluxe aluminum
Finish: High gloss, reflective finish
Mount: Inset block with hanging wire (ready to hang)
Authenticated: Engraved hand signature with metal certificate of authenticity

Artist Statement
This image began with the simple instinct to pull upward, to see what happens when the body becomes its own tension. Two hands enter the frame as extensions of the self, performing a choreography of control and release. The long strand of hair becomes a fragile line between identity and expectation, stretched to its limit but not broken. The composition turns on the question of who is directing whom, and how easily authorship can shift inside a single body. The truth it lands on is quiet: the one holding the scissors and the one being cut free belong to the same person. 

Care
Clean with a soft, dry microfiber cloth. Avoid chemicals and abrasives.

Shipping & Production
Shipping Included (U.S.). International shipping available; rates calculated at checkout. Fully insured, professionally packaged. Production time: 8–12 business days