The Throne Built on Borrowed Earth
2001–2002
Single Image — Standalone Series
THE THRONE BUILT ON BORROWED EARTH
The Throne Built on Borrowed Earth 2001–2002
THE THRONE BUILT ON BORROWED EARTH
Archival pigment print
Analogue photography on film, later digitised
Limited edition
Available upon request
The Throne Built on Borrowed Earth examines authority as a temporary construction — elevated not by legitimacy, but by displacement. The throne does not rise from its own ground; it rests upon matter taken, shifted, and reassembled. Power appears here as an arrangement rather than a foundation.
The body does not claim dominance. It occupies a position that is structurally unstable, aware of its provisional nature. Myth, traditionally used to sanctify rule, is inverted: elevation is shown to depend on what lies beneath, and what lies beneath is never owned.
This image frames sovereignty as contingent — sustained by borrowed ground and maintained through imbalance.
Photographic Process
Captured through analogue photography on film and later digitised, the work preserves the material restraint of film while allowing careful tonal calibration in its final printed form. The process reinforces the image’s attention to weight, structure, and the precarious relationship between elevation and support.
Series Context
Conceived as a single-image series, THE THRONE BUILT ON BORROWED EARTH operates as a concentrated statement within the broader body of work. Positioned alongside portrait cycles of the same period, it distills recurring concerns — power, burden, and legitimacy — into a singular configuration where myth is reduced to structure and exposure.
Availability
This work is available as part of a controlled, limited edition.
Institutional acquisition inquiries are welcome.