A suited figure stands behind a podium with arms extended, suspended by thin strings descending from above. The posture suggests authority and command, yet the visible restraints undermine the illusion of autonomy. In Control, Mr Phantom explores power as performance, something displayed outwardly while being governed by unseen forces. The raised arms echo gestures of leadership, worship, and surrender simultaneously, blurring the boundary between command and compliance. By exposing the mechanisms behind the figure, the work questions whether control is ever truly held, or merely enacted within systems that operate beyond public view.
