Police

In “Policía,” the artist confronts us with a bold and provocative representation that dismantles conventional notions of authority, power, and the symbols associated with freedom or its restriction. This image is a central piece in the series “Anatomy of Freedom,” which dissects the complex relationships between the individual and structures of control.

The central figure, wearing a police cap that denotes authority and black clothing that gives them a powerful and enigmatic silhouette, looks directly at the viewer. This intense gaze challenges and questions. The iconography is complicated by the presence of a striking necklace with a pendant evoking a cannabis leaf, a symbol often associated with counterculture, personal freedom, and, in certain contexts, illegality or resistance to regulation.

The duality is palpable: the cap of the law in contrast to a symbol of dissent. The handcuffs she holds, instruments of restraint and control, seem to almost merge with her hands, blurring the line between the one who arrests and the one who could be arrested, or between oppression and possible liberation. The dark red background, dense and theatrical, accentuates the atmosphere of confrontation and drama, enveloping the figure in an aura of mystery and ambiguity.

“Policía” is not a simple criticism or praise; it is an invitation to unravel the contradictions inherent in freedom itself. Who defines freedom? Who grants or restricts it? And what happens when the symbols of power and resistance are intertwined in the same figure? The work forces us to examine how authority is exercised and how the individual navigates, negotiates, and sometimes subverts established norms in their constant search for autonomy. It is a portrait of the latent tension in the “anatomy” of our societies and of freedom itself.

• Fine Art Print auf Alu-Dibond

• 3 of a kind pieces
• 60cm x 40 cm
• Limited edition
• Authenticity Certificate numbered and signed by the artist

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ABOUT LADY KUNST

Lady Kunst’s work is a mixture of apathy, courage and desperation. For Lady Kunst, life is a theater in which we are all protagonists. Lady Kunst’s work focuses on political and commercial aspects, making a severe criticism of the current values of society, especially luxury, consumption and advertising.

“My work is a mixture of apathy, courage and desperation. In order better represent the political issues of the society, I had created the fictional figure of Lady Kunst.“

Jacqueline Delaye has a multidisciplinary background based in social studies and arts. She studied Social Anthropology in Mexico city. Cinema and Tv in Barcelona and Art and Culture Management in Paris. She worked as a video artist and documentary filmmaker around Europe.

After living in different countries like USA, England, France, Spain, Italy and México Jacqueline moved to Berlin, Germany her home since 15 years.

in 2019 she moved for 4 years to the archipelago Azores, on the island of Sao Miguel, in order to take the inspiration of nature. Now she came back to the great city of Berlin to keep breathing the inspiration of human society.

I started in the art world when I was 19 years old…continue reading