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The Evil Eye
Medium
Wood, glass, paper
Date
2025
Size
15 x 15 x 2.5 cm each
“The Evil Eye” places two evil eye amulets directly over Batur’s nipples. Traditionally carried as objects of protection, here they sit on a part of the body that is frequently concealed, regulated, and sexualised.
Their placement creates a tension between covering and looking. The amulets conceal the nipples while simultaneously directing attention towards them, turning an object intended to guard against the gaze into something that produces it.
One amulet remains intact. The other is broken, exposing part of the body beneath it. Protection becomes visibly fragile, held only by the object’s surface and its ability to remain whole.
“The Evil Eye” brings protection, exposure, and the gaze into the same image, questioning what it means to protect a body when the act of covering it can also make it more visible.
