U.S. Constitution in a Knot
sculpture
41 x 25 x 25
“U.S. Constitution in a Knot” distills the current political impasse into sculptural form. Robin Antar carves the full text of the Constitution, with all seven articles, into a tightly bound marble knot, transforming a foundational democratic document into an image of tension and entanglement. The work speaks to a nation caught in partisan gridlock, where core principles feel strained yet remain structurally intact. The knotted form is held aloft by a carving of the artist’s own hands, asserting individual accountability and the role of personal agency in sustaining civic ideals. Below, a bed of rough granite chips contrasts with the polished marble, evoking fragmentation, erosion, and the instability of public discourse. Through material precision and symbolic compression, Antar positions realism as a vehicle for critique, presenting the Constitution not as a static relic, but as a living framework under pressure, twisted and contested yet still upheld.
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