Christmas OrnamentBlair Thurman

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Artwork sold in perfect condition Artwork location France We are pleased to present our first limited edition of Christmas ornaments initiated by John M Armleder The artist has long been interested in the iconography of Christmas to which he often refers in his work from the Christmas songs produced by his music label Villa Magica Records to the Christmas trees he incorporates in his installationsnbsp This Christmas ornament is a miniature version of a 2005 life-size papier-mâché sculpture Heroine of the People Revolutionary with garments by designer Ligia Dias It depicts a female revolutionary fighter wearing a uniform and waiting patiently for her execution with a rope around her neck This fighter is at peace sitting in the lotus position with one hand pointing toward the ground in a gesture known in Buddhist statuary as calling the Earth to witnessnbsp Is this a fragile and sophisticated Christmas ornament disguised as a deadly 700g pétanque iron ball or is it a glass fist in a chrome glove It embodies a complex relationship with Christmas iconography and highlights how deeply tradition mingles with popular culture Among Blair Thurmans references is the 1979 horror/sci-fi movie Phantasm in which the murdering fiend is a deadly flying chrome ballnbsp nbsp Read more