Description

Pink Grease is a subversive sculptural work by Artillary, blending pop culture aesthetic with sharp socio-political commentary. A matte pink submachine gun, stripped of menace and dipped in sugary sweetness, rests against a plush pink velvet background—framed in a crisp white border that feels more boutique than battlefield.

This piece blurs the lines between beauty and brutality, fashion and firepower. Its title, Pink Grease, plays on contradictions: the seductive color palette versus the cold steel form, the grease of machinery masked by the polish of consumer appeal.

The result is equal parts satire and statement—a deweaponized weapon reimagined as gallery-ready decor, challenging viewers to reassess their relationship with violence, aesthetics, and object fetishism.

Themes:

• Weaponized beauty

• Irony in color and context

• Commentary on consumerism & conflict

• Feminized violence

• Art meets armament