Video: The most unexpected images of weapons in contemporary art
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
Sadly to admit it, our world is full of cruelty. Eras are changing, technologies are developing, but no one can eradicate wars and murders: on the contrary, each generation only contributes to the improvement of types of weapons. Representatives of the creative environment, of course, could not ignore this state of affairs, so we invite you to take a look at how modern sculptors, artists and designers from all over the world depict weapons in their works.
1. Still lifes with weaponsArtists from the creative studio Geliografic create beautiful still lifes. They could be called classic, if not for one BUT: in addition to picturesquely laid out fruits and vegetables, glasses and bottles, vases with flowers and jugs of milk, various types of firearms are an obligatory part of each composition.
2. Porcelain weaponsYvonne Lee Schultz porcelain pistols are replicas of James Bond's Walther PPK and Walther P-99. Hand-painted objects with traditional floral motifs leave the viewer bewildered: how symbols of cruelty and violence can be so fragile and sophisticated.
3. Knitted weaponsSwedish sculptor Carina Bergholm Sunden has a passion for crocheting. Therefore, it is not surprising that her fantasies on the theme of weapons were embodied in openwork snow-white models.
4. Weapons made of bones French photographer François Robert decided to express his protest against violence in a very original way: from real human bones, the author lays out images symbolizing destruction and death.
5. Glamorous weaponsDesigner Peter Gronquist has created a collection of weapons adorned with brands from the fashion houses Hermes, Prada, Gucci, Burberry, Coach, Paul Smith, Dior, Fendi, Chanel, Versace, Fendi and D&G. Well, fashion is also a kind of weapon, moreover, a weapon of mass destruction.
6. Weapons carved on the deskBen Turnbull believes that the origins of cruelty in the world lie in the fact that children become familiar with violence from school: computer shooting games and American action films "help" them in this. Protesting against this state of affairs, the author expresses images of weapons on old school desks.
7. Weapons and high fashion Another example of "killer" fashion was provided by the French designer Laurence Decade, who created shoes with pistol heels for Chanel a couple of years ago.
8. Weapons from fast foodCreatives from the Indian advertising agency Ogilvy & Mather have built a machine made of buns, chocolate bars, bars and other "quick" food. So the authors decided to advertise the hand sanitizer.
9. Paper weaponsConsidering the fact that paper is one of the most popular materials among modern authors, it is quite logical to assume that paper weapons also exist somewhere. The veracity of this guess was confirmed by sculptures by the design duo Postlerferguson.
10. Steampunk weaponsGreg Broadmore creates weapons in the trendy steampunk style. Probably, there is simply no better prop for filming a sci-fi movie.
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