Full photo of Soft Power print by Jonathan Monaghan, black frame, showing blue torso and head of robotic figure in a sitting pose.

Soft Power

2020-24. Giclée on Hahnemühle Photo Luster mounted on ragboard
Aristocratic portraits reimagined with imagery of consumer electronics and modern furniture create a visually opulent exploration of power dynamics in the digital age. Soft Power merges baroque decadence with symbols of contemporary consumerism to present a satirical and disquieting vision of wealth and authority.
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