Artist Statement:

In Glass Menagerie of Power, corporate men observe their perfected reflections, stripped of flaws, of agency, of humanity. The chrome-black mannequins in the background evoke a clone army mass-produced icons of strength, discipline, and dominance. The lone nude mannequin in the front, flesh-toned and centered, stands like an idol. The men outside aren’t just watching—they’re measuring. Measuring themselves. Measuring what the world expects of them.

The piece questions whether power is truly held or simply performed through proximity to ideals we never chose.

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#RhondaMelo, #Melora, #Melora<3, #MeloraArtist, #MasculinityCritique, #GlassMenagerie, #ContemporaryConceptualArt, #ArtOfReflection, #CorporateMasculinity, #WindowAsMirror, #CapitalismAndBody, #MaleGazeInverted, #GalleryNarrative, #VisualPhilosophy, #MannequinAllegory, #HypermasculineCritique, #PerformanceOfPower, #LuxuryAndLoneliness

Artist Statement:

This piece captures the moment between public triumph and private return — the quiet exit after the performance, after the celebration, after being seen. The hallway is a cocoon of curated beauty, but the figure is barefoot, carrying the weight of her appearance in hand.

What does it mean to walk away when you're still wrapped in gold?

What does it mean to be seen only from behind?

In this space, the glamour lingers like perfume. But the woman has already left it behind.

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#RhondaMelo

#Melor

#Melor<3

#MelorArtist

#AfterTheApplause

#GildedFemininity

#LeavingTheStage

#SilentExit

#GoldenEcho

#LuxuryAndLoneliness

#ModernMuse

#FashionInReflection