Description: A metaphorical piece about actions born from goodwill that ultimately turn against the self or society. The form evokes a dagger rising from within — as if self-inflicted, without an outside assailant.
In The Benevolent Bladebearer, we encounter a figure standing tall, yet pierced by an inward curve — a shape resembling a hand drawing a blade against its own body. This sculpture evokes the tragedy of well-intentioned actions that inadvertently cause harm, whether to oneself or society. It emerges from the artist’s personal journey: once a political activist driven by dreams of freedom and justice, now reflecting on a past that did not unfold as hoped.
The arched, weapon-like form doesn’t only signal violence — it suggests the curve of regret, of unintended consequences. This work embodies the paradox where even the purest motives can inflict wounds, especially when divorced from self-critique and awareness
