Acrylic and gold leaf on canvas

50cm x 150cm

Suspended, inverted, and bound in intricate Shibari rope, ‘The Hung Woman’ is a bold and visceral work that explores female sexuality, bodily autonomy, and the complex relationship between power and objectification.

At first glance, the composition leans into vulnerability — a woman displayed, confined, and exposed. But beneath the ropes and inverted pose lies an unmistakable command of self.

This piece is inspired by Riley Foxx, a prominent Perth-based figure whose work spans multiple intersections of beauty, performance, and sexual agency. Rather than reducing her to a subject of gaze, this painting honours her mastery of image, presence, and profit — a nod to the strength it takes to exist publicly and powerfully within industries that commodify the body, while remaining firmly in control.

Positioned as one of the largest and most physically dominant works in the exhibition, ‘The Hung Woman’ challenges the viewer to reconsider who is really in control — and invites a deeper reflection on how empowerment can exist within restraint.