Big Cat Looking Back, Modern Style

The big cat — leopard, lion, panther — held a place of honour across the ancient Mediterranean: Dionysus rode a panther, Cybele was drawn by lions, Egyptian pharaohs were buried with feline guardians. This contemporary reinterpretation strips the form back to its essential lines, honouring both the modernist tradition of Brancusi and the ancient certainty that the great cats are not merely animals but powers — watchful, sovereign, undomesticated.