This work furthers my interest in the play with archetypes and clichés, and the process of recognition that gives them their meaning. Capitol draws on the sculptural tradition of gigantism to explore in exaggerated form, the archetypal symbol of a beehive: as a cliché (the House of our parliament) but also as a toy. Many of my works have this toy-like aspect – they are to be played with. Play is a way of opening up spaces between established ways of thinking and doing. The aim is to encourage physical and/or mental interaction: active critical engagement as opposed to passive reception.