Obtuse

Description

“Obtuse” – One-of-a-Kind Ceramic Satire

Meet Obtuse—a one-of-a-kind, low-fire ceramic sculpture and lidded jar that straddles the line between political commentary and absurdist functional art. Coil-built from Longhorn Red clay and finished in white underglaze with a clear glaze, this piece mimics the clean, stoic aesthetic of a formal political bust—only here, the reverence is a joke and the punchline is loud. Very loud.

At 15 inches tall, 39 inches in diameter at his widest point, and weighing a whopping 468 ounces, this wide-mouthed (lol), amorphous caricature of the Big D (yes, that D) features a bloated head mid-rant—his mouth agape, ego inflated, and sculpted with all the subtlety of a shouting match on cable news. There wasn’t enough clay for a full bust—his head alone used it all. A fitting tribute to self-importance.

And yes, the toupee comes off. Lift the lid to find a hollow interior large enough to store three bags of Cheetos, several small regrets, or all the things you’d really like to say to the real thing. Under the polished surface, warm orange tones peek through—breaking the illusion of grandeur and exposing the ridiculousness beneath.

The piece is titled Obtuse for good reason—calling out willful ignorance, lack of insight, and the glorified bombast that defined a certain era of political theater. It’s art, it’s a jar, it’s satire with storage.

Handle with care. He’s delicate, dramatic, and prone to whining if dropped. Returns only accepted for shipping damage. Whether you place him lovingly on a shelf, giggle every time you grab a snack, or smash him in a blaze of performance art glory—Obtuse is yours to command. One sculpture. Infinite possibilities. Unmistakably… him.