Hungry Bird (Contorted Figure Sculpture)

This compact sculpture folds a horned, animal-bodied figure into a taut knot of limbs, turning the act of self-containment into a physical architecture of emotion. The dark, bruised patina catches light in shallow crescents, emphasizing scarred textures and a vigilant eye that seems to watch from within its own enclosure. Set against the warmth and stability of the wooden plinth, the creature’s crouch reads as both defense and meditation—an image of resilience where vulnerability is carried as a kind of armor. The sweeping curve of the extended leg becomes a visual counterweight to the rising horn, suggesting an inner struggle between grounding and the impulse to break free.