Distraction Politics

Proxy. Monarch. Effigy.

Leadership has become theatre, and authority is its most expensive costume. This collection explores the figurehead as a decoy: an engineered surface designed to capture belief, entertain the crowd, and take the blame. Behind the painted faces and ridiculous regalia lies a quiet study in exhaustion, complicity, and the masks we wear to survive the public eye.

*Currently bringing this collection to life

Proxy

Acrylic on Plywood, 850 x 540 mm, 2026

Proxy explores power as performance and authority as costume. Designed to absorb attention, blame, and belief on behalf of a familiar appearance. The work reflects on how leadership is often reduced to a surface.