How Can Images Attract So Much Hatred?
ICONOCLASIM
Patricia Weston
ARTH 383
Adrian Gorea
October 15th, 2013
How can images attract so much hatred? Iconoclasts deliberately destroy cultural, political, and religious icons to challenge an individual’s already established dogma and conventions. Iconoclasm may be carried out by people of a different religion, but is often the result of sectarian disputes between factions of the same religion. Iconoclasm appear when one is troubled by an action or thought of what humans can never know without further inquiry. It is the interrogation of our beliefs, practices, and doctrines. Maurizio Cattelan’s La Nora Ora (1999) is his most famous and most controversial …show more content…
On the other hand, La Nona Ora could simply be a joke taken too seriously, an exercise in absurdity, a provocateur, a prank. This is an installation that reveals contradictions at the core of society. Cattelan successfully exposes and debunks Christianity with a profound meditation on mortality. The exhibition can be considered an exercise in disrespect, but nevertheless an extremely successful contemporary piece evoking all kinds of emotions depending on the viewer’s beliefs and values. Contrary to religious ideals, Cattelan’s La Nona Ora describes Christianity in a way that can be proven false. The meteor, a scientific inscription, offers a cold, objective representation, which triggers passion and frustration due to the fact we will never be able to make a conclusion about our existence. Is there a creator? Are we on our own? The human fabricator alternates between hubris and despair. The work aims at hearing those cries of despair and indignation all at once. This is when the act of destruction is
Patricia Weston
ARTH 383
Adrian Gorea
October 15th, 2013
How can images attract so much hatred? Iconoclasts deliberately destroy cultural, political, and religious icons to challenge an individual’s already established dogma and conventions. Iconoclasm may be carried out by people of a different religion, but is often the result of sectarian disputes between factions of the same religion. Iconoclasm appear when one is troubled by an action or thought of what humans can never know without further inquiry. It is the interrogation of our beliefs, practices, and doctrines. Maurizio Cattelan’s La Nora Ora (1999) is his most famous and most controversial …show more content…
On the other hand, La Nona Ora could simply be a joke taken too seriously, an exercise in absurdity, a provocateur, a prank. This is an installation that reveals contradictions at the core of society. Cattelan successfully exposes and debunks Christianity with a profound meditation on mortality. The exhibition can be considered an exercise in disrespect, but nevertheless an extremely successful contemporary piece evoking all kinds of emotions depending on the viewer’s beliefs and values. Contrary to religious ideals, Cattelan’s La Nona Ora describes Christianity in a way that can be proven false. The meteor, a scientific inscription, offers a cold, objective representation, which triggers passion and frustration due to the fact we will never be able to make a conclusion about our existence. Is there a creator? Are we on our own? The human fabricator alternates between hubris and despair. The work aims at hearing those cries of despair and indignation all at once. This is when the act of destruction is