Design | Sound of Power: Porcelain Speakers of World Leaders

You spend your entire life listening to them squawk and now you have the opportunity to make the most powerful men on the planet do something for you.

Above image: The Muammar Gaddafi speaker from the Sound of Power series.

The Sound of Power porcelain speaker series was designed by Petro Wodkins. Ranging in size from 10 inches to 3 feet, the busts are smirking tributes to some of the world’s biggest political leaders. The designer states:

“This collection includes figurines of six men who, in their own way, played the world as an instrument and made countries and continents alike march to the beat of their metaphorical drums.

“We ask you not to get angry, but instead get even.”

Unlike some of their real-life counterparts, the speakers are not “boomy or aggressive,” according to the product description. Detailed audio specifications are available on the web site. The speakers retail starting at €900 ($1,104.67).

Following politics is a depressing experience, but the series could help you reclaim some of that agency you lack as you read about the bloody game of Stratego that plays out on the world stage every day of your life. Tired of the United States and Russia gearing up for Cold War Redux? Try easing tensions by inviting Barack Obama and Vladimir Putin to a techno summit. Sick of watching Russian cops beating LGBT people in the street? Take the edge off by blasting “Dancing Queen” out of Putin’s forehead. Buy your own bust of Kim Jong-Un and listen to Migos’ and Gucci Mane’s Dennis Rodman track on repeat. Heck, maybe Dear Leader will be flattered and take credit in North Korean media for inventing pop music.

And if you’re as egomaniacal as some of the men in the series, you can even pay the company to make a bust of yourself. Just don’t run for public office after doing this; you’re a tyrant in the making.

Bill Rodgers is a Contributing Editor at CFile.

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