On the Throne of Capital

Year : 2015
Dimension : 41 × 34 × 26 cm (Height × Length × Depth)
Weight : 6110 grams
Edition Size : Unique piece
Base Price : Sold
Artist : Mahmood Rafati
Material : Natural wood, metal, coins, beads, mixed media technique
Technique : Mixed media technique using natural wood for the standing trunk, combined with metal, coins, and beads as symbolic adornments. Branch-like legs suggest enforced stance, and a crown of coins signifies the dominance of capital. The technique contrasts surface ornament with internal emptiness, blending coarse and glittering materials to critique capital-based power structures

A standing wooden trunk with branch-like legs and a crown of coins. *On the Throne of Capital* is a faceless, thoughtless, yet adorned figure—enthroned not by legitimacy but by gold. This sculpture critiques a form of power that derives its authority from capital, not humanity, portraying the rule of wealth over silent, obedient bodies.

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