As one of the most recognisable contemporary spiritual figures, Pope Leo XIV embodies centuries of tradition while existing within a modern visual culture.In Reduced Icons, SUQL reduces the image to its essential visual components, challenging the viewer to recognise identity through the fewest possible elements. The resulting composition balances abstraction and familiarity, transforming a globally recognised figure into a bold geometric statement.Through geometry, reduction and contrast, the portrait becomes an exploration of symbolism, authority and collective memory.