Barbed Wire of Christ
Barbed Wire of Christ is an outdoor sculpture, created by Lubo Kristek in 1983 on the coast of Cantabria. Kristek made it out of junk he had found around the place., mostly to coastal countries. It enabled him to apply transcultural experience in his artworks. During his wanderings, Kristek used to create artworks using materials he had found on-site. Nature was his exhibition space, his works were not for sale and were meant for everybody.
Description
In 1983, Kristek found scrap iron and pieces of wood on the coast of Cantabria, and created the Barbed Wire of Christ. The crucified Christ is made of trash. Pieces of barbed wire come through his body and form his arms and legs. This work is an example of site-specific art.
Symbolism
Kristek often uses found objects in his artworks. He gives them a new context and a new identity. In 1968, after the invasion of Czechoslovakia, Kristek painted protest posters and emigrated to West Germany. For his staying abroad, he was sentenced, in absentia, by the Czechoslovak regime.
Description
In 1983, Kristek found scrap iron and pieces of wood on the coast of Cantabria, and created the Barbed Wire of Christ. The crucified Christ is made of trash. Pieces of barbed wire come through his body and form his arms and legs. This work is an example of site-specific art.
Symbolism
Kristek often uses found objects in his artworks. He gives them a new context and a new identity. In 1968, after the invasion of Czechoslovakia, Kristek painted protest posters and emigrated to West Germany. For his staying abroad, he was sentenced, in absentia, by the Czechoslovak regime.
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