Vladimir's Tongue

"Vladimir's Tongue" is a digital work that distributes Putin's face online by adding it onto viewers' bodies through their webcam. Created in 2019, the work was exhibited by Radar Contemporary as an online piece. The work functions as a digital rendering where Putin's face operates as an isolated entity, functioning similarly to orthodox religious icons. As Putin's face speaks of Russian identity in the viewer's place, the work demonstrates how digital images today do not simply document reality but actively form identity and power relations.