Wednesday, October 6, 2010

19. Maurizio Cattelan




Maurizio Cattelan puts lifelike public figures in odd situations. Due to my distaste for cops and the pope, these to pieces are quite funny to me. He also has a wax figurine of a kneeling Hitler. His replications of common idols reminds the viewer of their normal purpose in society. Likewise, the squirrel piece brings up the issue of suicide or violence; presenting it in a small scale with humanized environment reminds use that these situations are quite common in society.

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