Stoicism is often a slow suicide. This piece confronts the hollowness of the male experience—a life spent suppressing emotion and playing the martyr until the interior vanishes. It is the physical result of "giving everything" while losing the self. The figure remains upright, yet the empty chest proves that a man can be functional on the outside while being entirely hollow within. I created this to give a form to that silent, heavy void that many feel but few dare to name.

Height: 6 cm
Weight: 82 g
Material: Steel
Structure: Solid
Series: Sculptures of Transformation
Available: Yes

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