I am looking at Maurizio Cattelan's work (italy) -
It is provocative.... I've always liked the hitler one because he is so small, and you approach him from behind not knowing its him...and then later come around to the front to be surprised by his face.
But in looking at all of his work together - maybe it is all just one big Fuck you. I mean, its only shock value, punk rock. It isn't anything else, is it?
If something is only fuck you - how far can it reach someone? Or maybe it just bothers me because it means he, Maurizio, isn't exploring and investigating something....he isn't searching... he is just reacting like flipping someone off or punching them in the face. And that is just one thing, just one impulsive reaction. it gets nowhere.
on the other hand, in dealing with the pope, hitler and the stock exchange - maybe a big fuck you is the only thing that can be said anyway -
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