woodcut on paper mounted on wood, laser engraving, installation

Predator explores the question of what or who is a predator. In 2008, 16 million guns were bought legally. By 2020, that number increased to 23 million sold. Now infamous for being used in mass shootings across the US, the AR-15, not long ago was a weapon bought on the fringe. As little as 20 years ago, assault rifles and tactical gear were not considered part of the social norm and not allowed to be displayed at trade shows. After 2008, and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the AR-15 became a glorified weapon of war. And as the Americans who saw a threat of having a Black man elected to the Presidency, fear for the 2nd Amendment right became a war cry. Ryan Busse wrote in the article, "The Rifle that Ruined America" (published in The Atlantic, June 2022), that the gun industry called Obama "The Greatest Gun Salesman in America." And he goes on to say, we are seeing more and more "authoritarianism in the guise of freedom." Guns don't kill people, People with guns kill people. Predator is made up of an AR-15 silhouette with text engraved on the surface alongside 52 four eyed wolf heads (woodcuts), some carrying bullets in their mouths. Who's the predator in our world?