This artist, considered like realistic in his artworks, has left the still lifes and nudes in favor of paintings based in themes of exile, migration and transit. But in this occasion there is some added spice in the form of controversy using the former-King's photoThis piece has been labelled irreverent and cruel by some media commentators.
he says: "I understand that it's tough accepting seeing the king in a rubbish container next to an old toilet. However there is a world of difference between a rubbish bin and a rubbish container, one is a place for junk while that the other is for things that have done their service, so a container is a symbol of renovation.
It is not fuelled by rage an anti-royalist symbol, at all, like some can think, in fact, 'Juan Carlos I' means a lot for me. a likeable and approachable figure and very important person in the Spain history playing a crucial role after francoist period but which many now view as irrelevant".
[A] well-known 74-year-old artist called Cristobal Coral has caused plenty of controversy with his work of futurist art "The abdication of the King", in it is featured a photo of none other than former king of Spain, Juan Carlos I, lying in a rubbish container.
ReplyDeleteThis artist, considered A realisT in his artworks, has left the still lifes and nudes in favor of paintings based ON themes of exile, migration and transit. But ON this occasion there is some added spice in the form of controversy using the former-king's photo.
This piece has been labeLed irreverent and cruel by some media commentators.
He says: "I understand that it's tough TO accepT seeing the king in a rubbish container next to an old toilet. However there is a world of difference between a rubbish bin(1) and a rubbish container(1), one is a place for junk while [] the other is for things that have done their service, so a container is a symbol of renovation.
It is not fueLed by rage AS an anti-royalist symbol, at all, like some MIGHT think, in fact, 'Juan Carlos I' means a lot for me. a likeable and approachable figure and very important person in [] SpaNISH history, playing a crucial role after THE Francoist period, but which many now view as irrelevant".
(1) I don't see the difference between these.
Well, this is said for him, probably he trys to set the difference between throwing away something that you don't want because it will be rotten or simply it has left to be useful and probably you still love it. Anyway all artists try to be controversial.
ReplyDeleteWell, this WAS said BY him, probably he WAS TRYING to ESTABLISH the difference between throwing away something that you don't want because it will be rotten or simply it has STOPPED BEING useful and probably you still love it. Anyway all artists try to be controversial.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your corrections.
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