I have chosen to work with the Statue of Mars by Francesco Bartolozzi (Italian, 1727–1815) after After John Bacon (British, 1740–1799) which is a man standing next to a tree stump with a dagger in his hand. I think the sculpture signifies a sense of stoicism and confidence. Mars is the God of War, so this statue depicts a man’s power, bravery, and passion in war. The undertones that this sculpture carries are the realities of masculinity. The sculpture does a great job of portraying a strong, healthy man. It symbolizes a heroic figure that, although through battle difficulties, can stand up proud and be worthy of his ideas and beliefs. I hope to distort the figure by breaking it down or morphing it into a less stoic figure. I aim to point out how men’s mental health can become unstable. I hope to depict how lonely, painful, and inhumane war and just general life can be for men. The immense pressure men have to deal with can have a lasting impact on their mental state. In my first design, I wanted to have the figure dripping/melting into a puddle. Drips off the face, hands, arms, and legs. Another design is to remove body parts jaggedly, with the figure face palming. To show a sense of being broken down and empty. Then the last method has the figure with a clenched fist and dagger up in the air, signifying a sense of rage and anger.