Table of contents:
- 1. Devil's stallion
- 2. Horrible babies
- 3. Female anatomy
- 4. Statue 18+ and student trap
- 5. Ancient goddess
- 6. Monument to the nail
- 7. A strange attitude towards children
- 8. Chinese allegory
- 9. Art on the topic of the day
- 10. A modern hymn to beauty
Video: Art on the verge of a foul: 10 provocative statues, the meaning of which not many people know
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
Today there is an opinion that contemporary art is very diverse, and if you do not understand it, then perhaps your artistic taste is simply not sufficiently developed yet. In this selection, you can see some very strange statues from all over the world and test your breadth of thinking. Despite the obvious provocation, these works are publicly available, although one would like to attach an "age category" to individual copies. Some of them are recognized as masterpieces of modern sculpture.
1. Devil's stallion
The huge statue "Blue Mustang" is located near the Denver airport. She depicts an anatomically perfect stallion with red eyes glowing at night. The locals invented several new names for the statue: "Blucifer", "Satan's Horse" and "Blue Stallion of Death". These names are all the more justified since the statue actually killed its creator, the sculptor Luis Jimenez. Part of the unfinished sculpture fell on the master, crushing him to death. The artist's assistants and relatives had to complete the work.
2. Horrible babies
"Faceless children" crawling around the Zizkov TV tower in Prague evoke very conflicting feelings. The TV Tower itself is considered one of the ugliest buildings in Prague, and sculptures have been added to make it more attractive.
3. Female anatomy
Damien Hirst's "Mother Virgin" attracts tourists with both its size and its anatomical authenticity. The 14-ton statue of a pregnant woman is located in the courtyard of the Royal Academy on London's famous Piccadilly street.
4. Statue 18+ and student trap
Yes, that's exactly what you thought. Monument to the vagina. Located near the Institute of Microbiology at the University of Tübingen in Switzerland. The 32-ton monument of Veronese red marble was sculpted by the Peruvian sculptor Fernando de la Ha. As conceived by the artist with broad views, this work means "the gateway to the world", which, of course, cannot be argued with. Interestingly, in 2014, an American student was stuck in this gate. Within a few hours, 22 firefighters removed him from the statue.
5. Ancient goddess
The statue of the Goddess of Fertility Cybele sits in front of the Mimi Ferzt Gallery in London. The author is a Soviet, American and Russian sculptor, laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation Mikhail Shemyakin. An ancient goddess should inspire awe and delight.
6. Monument to the nail
A strange work of metal with a height of 1.5 meters was installed in the German city of Goslar. According to the official interpretation, a smiling head with hammered nails perpetuates this useful item in the household. Although other, more gloomy interpretations suggest themselves.
7. A strange attitude towards children
A statue of a man juggling with children is in the Vigeland sculpture park in Oslo. According to the widespread version, this male representative is not ready for the appearance of babies in his life, so he symbolically fights them off.
8. Chinese allegory
"What You See May Be Unreal" is a statue of the young Chinese sculptor Chen Wenling. In common people it is called "Farting bull". This name is actually not as crude as it might seem at first glance. The fact is that in the Chinese language the word “let gas” also means “bluff” and “deceive”. It is difficult to guess without knowing the languages, but this work allegorically represents a modern man, crushed by the economy.
9. Art on the topic of the day
"Official Themis". This is another complex allegory. It is located in the capital of Denmark. The sculptor Jens Halsiot explains its meaning in the following way: “An overweight lady symbolizes developed countries. She saddled an emaciated black man, that is, poor countries. " So this work is an illustration of the saying "The rich gets richer on the back of the poor."
10. A modern hymn to beauty
Yoga practitioner Kate Moss is immortalized in precious metal by the English sculptor Mark Quinn. This creation is called "Siren". By the way, the statue is really made of pure gold, it was sold at Sotheby's for almost $ 1 million. The author considers his muse to be the "Venus of modernity".
A few more examples of new art in the selection of "Top Ten Modern Sculptures"
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