sexta-feira, 21 de setembro de 2012

Who is Christ? (1999)






















INTERACTIVE ART PERFORMANCE TITLED: “THE VERB”

VISUAL: IN A LARGE AREA A LUMINOUS SCORE BOARD IS SET UP WITH THE WORDS

JESUS CHRIST (below)

NOBODY ?
CRIMINAL ?
 PROPHET? MESSSIAH?


On the wall are representations of portrait of Christ through his life, career, various civilization and centuries. (dressed, naked, nursing baby) with the legend as a frame WHO IS CHRIST? The images question his Aryan, Jewish, or other ethnics appurtenances? His portrait remains the single most represented icon of all time.

As visitors enter the space they are given a pencil and a ballot on which is written : “IS CHRIST : A NOBODY? A CRIMINAL? A PROPHET? THE MESSIAH? As they cast a vote it is entered in the luminous score board.
The space has a circular walk pattern. As they progress they are welcome by performer of various Christian background .

Their set of interacting conversation vary from:

1 - Tell me about Christ?
2 – Is Christ alive?
3 – Are you interested in discussing Christ?
4 – May I tell you who Christ is for me?
As the visitors live the exhibit performance they are given the opportunity to change their vote and it is entered on the luminous score board.

Ultra Violet © 1999.

Index to the above images of Christ



Christ01_Rembrandnt_Holbien.
-Gardener/Christ With The Weeping Woman 
Christ02_Greco_Lippi. 
-Portrait Jewish / Aryan 
Christ03_Velasquez_Rubens. 
-Crucifixion 
Christ04_MelGibson_Greco 
-Road To Calvary With Crown Of Thorns Bloody 
Christ05_Rapheal_Ernst. 
-Baby Jesus Benediction/Spanked 
Christ06_Leonardo_Dali 
-Last Supper 
Christ07_Michealango_Rubens 
-Judgment Day/Resurrection 
Christ08_Grunewald_della Francesca 
-Resurrected Perfect Body/Resurrection 
Christ09_To be identified_Kitsch 
-Baby (Slight Halo)/ Porcelain Sculpture In Manger 
Christ10_To be identified_Angelico 
-Crucifixion 
Christ11_Omega_Grunewald. 
-Early Christian Art / Inri 
Christ12_Vaneyck_Zurbaran 
-Lamb 
Christ13_To be identified_Dore 
-With Children 
Christ14_Serrano_Eyk.  
-Crucifix 
Christ15_Manet_Caravaggio. 
-Angel Attending Jesus / Flogging Of Jesus 
Christ16_Verrochico_Greco 
-Baptism 
Christ17_Bouguereau_To be identified. 
-Pieta / Angels Attending Jesus 
Christ18_Fouquet_Cranach 
-Mary Breast Feeding 
Christ19_Hunt_Durher 
-Teenage Christ 
Christ20 Mel Gibson — Shroud of Turino. 
- Road to calvary blood/ shroud 

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