The Iron Maiden

Old work from 2012: The Iron Maiden was designed as a centerpiece prop for an occult dungeon game environment. I wanted to create a prop to evoke an atmosphere of dominance and otherworldly horror. As a ritualistic torture device, she needed to represent a deity the cultists could worship and sacrifice their victims to. A pivotal influence to the appearance of the model came when studying religious statues, icons and fetishes. The main influence comes from the posture and expression of statues found within the Christian faith, in particular Catholic depictions of the Virgin Mary.