'Don't bring a gun to a stick fight', 2025
detail, 'Don't bring a gun to a stick fight
detail, 'Don't bring a gun to a stick fight
detail, 'Don't bring a gun to a stick fight
detail, 'Don't bring a gun to a stick fight
detail, 'Don't bring a gun to a stick fight
Don’t bring a gun to a stick fight
Installation, found sticks
Variable dimensions
"Don’t bring a gun to a stick fight is an installation piece composed of found sticks that resemble the shapes of guns. These naturally occurring forms are subtly carved to enhance a camouflage effect, drawing a visual parallel between nature and the aesthetics of military weaponry. The work draws from the innocence of child’s play - specifically the way children intuitively turn sticks into imaginary weapons - highlighting the contrast between playful mimicry and real-world violence.
By replicating this kind of play through sculptural intervention, I aim to evoke the blurred line between imagination and reality. Children, unaware of the true consequences of violence, often reenact scenes using whatever is at hand. As adults, however, we view these same gestures with a deeper awareness of the damage real weapons can cause. This piece invites viewers to revisit childhood play through a matured lens - one that questions how early associations with violence are formed, and how they are carried into adulthood. The gun-shaped sticks act as a bridge between innocence and experience, between play and peril."
