DUNAMIS

This is a picture I took in London of one of my favorite statues there. The signifier, or physical elements are a man holding a statue. It’s called Dunamis: Achieving the impossible by Bushra Fakhoury. Yes, the meaning behind this statue seems pretty obvious—people can do impossible things—but I took my own interpretation one step further. To me, this man does not seem like the usual “everyday” guy that gets used to tell people they are more than they are in ads. Usually we have a wholesome, strong, and healthy type. Or maybe even the hipster, or the bad boy etc. Advertisements and statement pieces usually use someone sexy or fashionable or traditional to relate to. With this statue, that isn’t the case. He’s old and wiry. He’s bearded and wearing a weird hat. He’s not fully clothed. To me this statue says you have to be true to your true and corky self in order to achieve the impossible.