Papoose – 2025

Assemblage – barbie doll torso with nipple caps, leather coin purse. Centred on decoratively inscribed walnut veneered backing surrounded by elaborate black frame. H34.3 x W31.7 cm

The iconic Barbie doll is here presented as a juvenile in a backpack. From a misogynist viewpoint this attractive female/icon, presented in a money purse, could be an objectified exchangeable commodity. It has been eroticized by the addition of nipple caps. Or alternatively, is it simply a comment on the commercialised debasement of the stereotypical role model (mainly) for young girls?