Special Weapons

Living in a world where we are surrounded more and more by technologically advanced weaponry it made me think about what time, effort, artistry and in some cases brilliance goes into the creation of such things which have one real purpose - to destroy life.

In many parts of the world where the ease with which one can obtain such destructive hardware and use it indiscriminately, spurred me to create some work that in some ways prompt the viewer to look upon weapons in ways out of the ordinary.

These images speak about the fragility of life and the beauty of living things, and also highlight the craftsmanship, love and care with which weapons can be designed and made.

Juxtaposing the delicate yet perfectly evolved wings to the weapons I have attempted to compare how lives are fleeting yet lived with intensity, and how we are so capable but at the same time, so brutal.

I looked for examples of the most beautiful hand guns I could find and also grenades, where with the tactile pleasure you find in holding these objects, you also literally hold the power of life or death in the hand, and with one gesture, can symbolically throw it away.

Available to purchase as a limited edition of 25 each, 80x80 cm giclee prints on 310 gsm hahnemuhle archival stock, hand embellished with spot varnishes and signed and numbered individually.