Afra Suna Plessing

Mann Puppe 
2023
65 x 194 cm | Doll made of cloth, thread , stuffing and a wood plank

My work confronts the intersection of gendered violence and rage through a lens that is deeply personal and unapologetically visceral.

At the core of my practice is a recurring symbol: the penis, reimagined as both the source of violence and the target of my retribution. I view this organ not only as biologically vulnerable, but as a symbol of dominance and harm. In deconstructing and decapitating the penis within my work, I seek not shock for its own sake, but a visual language through which to externalize rage and reclaim agency.

These fantasies of reversal—of punishing those who have inflicted pain—are neither passive nor abstract. They are central to how I survive. Through sculpture, drawing, and performance, I give form to these inner worlds, making space for conversations around trauma, power, and the cathartic role of anger in healing.

Ouroboros Head Band
2023
22 cm Durchmesser / Cloth, Thread, Coffee , Stuffing and Acrylic paint