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DiaporamaParadise Open to All
Painting- Contemporary Art
Contemporary
270.0 x 177.0 cm
Fukuoka Asian Art Museum
Manuel Ocampo frequently adopts themes and styles of Catholic art which took roots in the Philippines under Spanish colonization, with methods similar to graffitis or like vulgar comics of America. Instead of saints or scenes of salvation, however, he paints pictures of the hell in which negative historical legacies such as colonialism and racial discrimination are grotesquely mixed with the mass culture of contemporary cities. The odious cockroach acting as Jesus Christ standing in the center, the emblem of the eagle and the swastika reminding us of the Nazis, and drinking – these immoral images all appeal for the salvation of
manuel ocampo samanés (1965 –)
Manuel Ocampo (b. 1965) is a Filipino artist fusing Baroque religious iconography with political narrative & punk subculture. Known for provocative paintings exploring history, identity, and cultural critique. Exhibited internationally.
Fukuoka Asian Art Museum (Fukuoka, Japan)
The museum champions emerging artists and utilizes diverse mediums like paintings, sculptures, installations, and video art.
About this artwork
- Title: Paradise Open to All
- Artist: manuel ocampo samanés
- Original dimensions: 270.0 x 177.0 cm
- Format: Landscape
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Fukuoka Asian Art Museum
- Medium: Painting
- Creative period: Contemporary Period
- Corpus context: critique of mass culture , punk subculture influence
- Color palette: Earthy
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