Corporate Weapons

2017

Corporate Weapons - Facebook

Materials

  • Brass knuckles
  • crowbar
  • knife
  • sword (custom-made)

Medium

Metal Object

Tags

corporate critiquecapitalismconsumerismweaponrybrandingsatirepower dynamics

Corporate Weapons is a provocative artwork that critiques the commodification of power and violence in corporate culture. The piece features a series of custom-made weapons, each representing a major corporate entity. The McDonald's brass knuckle, Facebook crowbar, Nike knife, and Amazon sword each transform familiar symbols of violence into objects that reflect the power dynamics of these corporations.

2 Variations Online

Corporate Weapons - Facebook

Corporate Weapons - Facebook

Corporate Weapons - McDonald's

Corporate Weapons - McDonald's

Support for this exhibition is provided by the Bakehouse Art Complex and the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs.