7. SPONSORED! KING MANNIKIN

7. SPONSORED! Thank you to Arlene and Bob Spearman, Susan FennerKING MANNIKIN Section: II: THE BURROWS OF NIGHTMARE 96.5 x 76 (L x W)

Return to Recapitulation Sponsorship PageRepresenting indifference as the third impulse in Sveva’s conception of the deadly sins, King Mannikin presents a complex image pertaining to the empty injustice of apathy, particularly when it relates to the suffering of others.Indifference has been portrayed in the form of a wooden mannikin as a means for describing the hollow lack of humanity in an indifferent attitude, the mannikin having the appearance of a human but lacking the empathy that binds one to humanity.A sense of the artist’s sentiment towards the corrosive effects of power is felt in the mannikin’s status as a king, who is supported behind by an oppressive wall of towering buildings, some of which appear anthropomorphized and ominous. This work suggests the toxicity of apathy, and when combined with power, its insidious capability to suppress fairness and compassion.