Do Not Touch

A visually arresting piece by Yuki Matsueda, Do Not Touch challenges conventional notions of visual boundaries and passive observation. In a masterstroke of irony, Matsueda sculpts a black hand that appears to tear through a classic "Do Not Touch" sign, creating a dynamic contradiction between message and action.

The three-dimensional hand, rendered in exquisite detail, appears mid-reach — as if rebelling against its own prohibition. The familiar red prohibition circle and slash are distorted by the hand’s forceful emergence, causing the acrylic surface to warp and bulge outward, blurring the line between two-dimensional design and sculptural intervention.

Known for blending pop iconography with conceptual deconstruction, Matsueda delivers a powerful commentary on human impulse, restriction, and the urge to defy instruction. This work confronts the viewer with both visual wit and psychological depth, playfully asking: when told not to touch, can we resist the temptation?