Paradise Open to All
Painting
Contemporary Art
Contemporary
270.0 x 177.0 cm
福岡アジア美術館
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.
福岡アジア美術館(福岡, 日本)
当美術館は新進アーティストを支援しており、絵画、彫刻、インスタレーション、ビデオアートなど、多様な媒体を用いた作品を展示しています。
作品詳細
- 作品名: Paradise Open to All
- 作家: manuel ocampo samanés
- 作品サイズ: 270.0 x 177.0 cm
- 技法: Landscape
- 著作権の状態: 著作権保護対象
- 展示場所: 福岡アジア美術館
- 技法・素材: Painting
- 制作時期: Contemporary Period
- コーパスの文脈: critique of mass culture , punk subculture influence
- カラーパレット: Earthy