Description

This sculptural pair of high heels uses bold colour and provocative symbolism to examine the seductive performance of femininity within a culture shaped by desire and power. Elevated by phallic heels, the shoes transform an iconic object of glamour into a confrontation between attraction, objectification, and dominance. Red lips scatter across the surface like repeated gestures of seduction, intimacy, and silence, referencing the ways femininity is consumed, performed, and commodified.
Splashes of blue glaze disrupt the decorative pattern with an expressive, almost bruised intensity, creating tension beneath the playful aesthetic. The contrast between the sensual red lips and cool blue markings evokes conflicting emotions of pleasure, vulnerability, and resistance. Through exaggeration and surreal transformation, the work critiques the relationship between sexuality and control while celebrating the theatricality and complexity of feminine identity. Simultaneously seductive and confrontational, the sculpture invites viewers to question who holds power within systems of desire and representation.