The Triumvirate's Gaze #18· Sep 3, 2025

This artwork symbolizes the new authoritarian alliance between China, Russia, and North Korea. The three leaders—Xi, Putin, and Kim—are depicted from a high, commanding perspective, observing a display of immense, abstract military power. The stark red missile represents the aggressive nature of this power projection and the underlying threat to global peace. The fractured geometry of the ground hints at the instability this new bloc introduces to the world order.

• Themes: Geopolitical realignment, Military power projection, Authoritarian solidarity, Challenge to Western-led order, Nationalism
• Actors: Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un, People's Liberation Army
• Tone: Negative
• Impact: High