Nike Soul Brooch - Trophy Husband (after Robley)

$100.00




Brass enamelled brooch - signed. A trophy as proof of conquest is suggested in the famous portrayal of Robley amongst heads of Maori that he collected. A hierarchy of objects is signaled through collecting and collections and trophy wife has historically described the practice of warriors capturing the most beautiful women to bring home as wives. Trophy husband mocks the basis of consumer society that measures success as the acquisition of things by imposing the soul-less shoe (or the sole of the collected shoe brand) in place of Robley’s head.