The installation is in good condition.
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It is not by accident that Nikki Luna renders the ubiquitous AK-47 in lace. The history of this weapon is fraught with ironies and contradictions. Built in 1947, the Kalashnikov assault rifle - with its sꦛimple design, compact size and adaptation to mass production - is the weapon of the enemy. There are 500 million total firearms available worldwide. 100 million are of the Kalashnikov family. 75 million are AK-47s. And the hands that hold these weapons are usually that of the rebels, guerrillas, extremist factions, mafias, and communists.

This is what the artist banks on - the inherent dissent in the AK-47. She tenderly infuses embroidered lace within these cheap weapons of death cast in fiberglass. These are laces that once adorned old wedding dresses. Luna aptly translates the AK-47 as the people's weapon used in wars waged against hegemonic powers through the introduction of the narrative of these textiles that tame the appearaꦍnce of the rifles to a point of familiarity.

Fusing the concept of intimacy and conflict, Luna points this weapon back home. Low-cost, reliable, and easy to maintain, the main advantages that made these arms successful are the very same characteristics that define the ideal female best suited for keeping home. In t♓his vein, the artist imbues the weapons with an intense feminini✱ty both in form and content, while visualizing for us another battle.

Weapon and woman share a story. The woman is the rebel, persecuted for championing an identity outside the borders🙈 set by traditions. Nevertheless, it is in this tension that she thrives.