i don't know how many of you keep up with the art scene like me, but i came across this completely grotesque piece. you know i don't really keep up with modern art. in fact i generally find it to be too self-important, and obscure, and usually garish just for the sake of being so.
so, to damien hirsch's new piece, entitled 'for the love of god.' the title is courtesy of his mother by way of questioning this project. it contains well over $100 million worth of diamonds. hirsch's purported intent was to flaunt beauty and transcendence in the face of death. you know, to be able to overcome death. ha!
so, i guess you can tell by now that i am not a fan of hirsch's newest piece. it smack's of pride, vanity and pomp. not much of an art critique, but my opinion and my blog. the piece is however dazzling, i mean look at the diamonds. but such a waste.
sometimes i like to rant. and today was one of those times, though mildly so.
2 comments:
looks like it might make a good ad for blood diamonds.
You write very well.
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