In a traditional sense, plinths are heavy bases which raise a sculpture above the ground. Sometimes they protect the sculpture from the elements but more often the role of a plinth is to give a sculpture some kind of status. Seeing any object/subject on a plinth encourages us to view that object/subject as something special. 

 

The original idea for this composition came from a small drawing of a couple. Gradually the composition changed to make the tension between the three characters more palpable. (as can be seen below)