APHRODITE'S BRUTALISM
SCULPTURE SERIES
ARTWORK DETAILS
Title: APHRODITE'S BRUTALISM I
Material: Aluminum Wall Sculpture
Size: 50 × 25 cm
Year: 2025
Part of an exclusive collector series of 10 entry-level works, designed to bring the material language of Aphrodite’s Brutalism into private spaces.
Price: 420€
ARTWORK DETAILS
Title: APHRODITE'S BRUTALISM II
Material: Aluminum Wall Sculpture
Size: 100cm × 50 cm
Year: 2026
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THE STORY BEHIND
For a long time, the wire mesh was the hidden skeleton of my work. It was a structural necessity buried under layers of plaster and sediment. APHRODITE'S BRUTALISM is the moment I decided to let the origin speak for itself. It is the raw, uncovered root of my sculptural language, standing alone for the first time.
The Dialogue with Metal I chose aluminum because it mirrors the complexity of the feminine: it is a metal, yet it is remarkably soft. Working with it is not an act of force, but a slow, tender negotiation. Guiding the mesh into these fluid, continuous forms without damaging the material is a process asking for patience.
While the metal is soft enough to be shaped, it is not compliant. It has its own will. My work is a balance of strength and sensitivity; it is a long, filigree journey to ensure the flow remains unbroken.
Beyond the Golden Comfort In my creative journey, I always felt a deep dedication to gold. It was my metal, familiar and certain in its warmth. Silver and the cool brilliance of aluminum felt mysterious and even alien to me at first. But as I fully committed to my creative practice, I realized that I had to step into this new silver territory to find a different kind of truth. What fascinates me most is that this silver doesn't need to be warm to feel rich. It is a chameleon.
It captures the environment: the glow of a candle, the harsh midday sun, or the soft evening light. The shadows cast by the metallic folds create a magic, shifting process that evolves throughout the day. It proves that even a "cool" material can radiate an incredible warmth when placed in the right light.
Softness as a Force: A Feminist Rebellion This series is a visual protest against the labels that I and so many others have been forced to carry. For a long time, I was told I was too much because my emotions were too loud, my empathy too deep, and my presence too intense. In a world that equates strength with rigidity and hardness with authority, being too much is often treated as a flaw to be corrected rather than a power to be embraced.
APHRODITE'S BRUTALISM is my answer to that. It is a reclamation of the space where femininity and strength coexist. Historically, femininity has been minimized to the decorative, or forced to harden in order to survive in structures built by and for dominance. But this work insists on a different truth: Softness is not passive. It is resilient, enduring, and political.
Owning a piece from this series is a reminder that our sensitivity is not something to be managed or dimmed. It is our greatest force.
