Monument for Ecological Farming

Monument for Ecological Farming
(own work, 20 x 8 x 20 cm * acrylic, iron and mixed media * 2012)

Ecological farming is what the rich happy few salve their giant ecological footprints with. Deconstructing the superficiality of social feelgood products should be combined with political confrontation of the mass production of food, and (the trampling of) animal rights.

Recent exponential growth of consumerism has forced me to abandon my apoliticality. Behold therefore the Arc de Triomphe of Ecological Farming in all its current glory.


Monument for Ecological Farming
(own work, 20 x 8 x 20 cm * acrylic, iron and mixed media * 2012)

The monument is in the process of being acquired by the gentechlobby.

Mondrianification of a second monument for Putin

Mondrianification of a second monument for Putin
(own work, 400 x 400 x 1200 cm * acrylic, plastics and mixed media * 2012)

This work combines the Monument series with the Mondrianification series.

Politicians have too often produced anti-artistic megalithic monuments, starting already in Antiquity. Tottering dictatorships lead to ultra-ugly oversized edifices meant to convince the masses that all is well and the powers that be are just. (Monument series)

To see Him everywhere. Mondriaan's legacy is His lasting influence on our perception of primality, linear interaction and rectangularity. (Mondrianification series)

Again the monument is freely available for any country willing to build it. A close-up of the Red Russian Bear:
 
A second monument for Putin
(detail of own work, 400 x 400 x 1200 cm * acrylic, plastics and mixed media * 2012)

Siberian monument for Putin

Siberian Monument for Putin
(own work, 400 x 400 x 1000 cm * acrylic, wood, iron and mixed media * 2012)

Politicians have too often produced anti-artistic megalithic monuments, starting already in Antiquity. Tottering dictatorships lead to ultra-ugly oversized edifices meant to convince the masses that all is well and the powers that be are just.

Recent conviction of fellow artists of Pussy Riot to 2 years of prison camp has forced me to abandon my apoliticality. Behold therefore the Russian Bear in all its current glory.


Siberian Monument for Putin
(detail)

The monument is freely available for any country willing to build it.