The aesthetics of Atemporal Artefact II.I are informed by the Paleolithic figure carving known as Venus of Willendorf. The 4” limestone carving features a round, faceless figure of a woman colored with red ochre, and is one of the oldest known works of art in human history. Its maker is theorized to be a woman, perhaps creating the idol’s figure from life.

Artefact II is also a meditation on body image and gender. In many parts of the world, round bodies are decidedly feminine. However, this figure is also influenced by one of the more hyper-masculine artistic forms in modern times - the Oscar statuette.