Andi Steele

“That Feeling”

Forged steel, rivets

Dimensions: 18 X 15 X 10 inches

2023 

Andi Steele (USA)

The sculpture is a wearable shield—a kind of cage one can step into. The wearer is enclosed within a structure, insulated from the outside world, yet physically constrained. This limitation hinders movement and interaction with the surrounding environment. The work can be experienced as both protective and restrictive. It becomes a tangible metaphor for daily life: the tension between feeling trapped by external forces and finding security within those very confines. Crafted from forged steel and assembled with rivets, the sculpture’s materiality conveys both strength and weight. Its visual and physical heaviness evokes power, but also a sense of oppression—a reminder that what is offered as protection often doubles as a form of restriction..