Modern Art
Thomas H. Alexander
of yellow urine. At the time, there was quite a bit of criticism.
How do you interpret such a piece of art? It is dependent on the
individual. It is true that many people lead lives of pain, suffering, and
quiet desperation. If you visit a hospital or nursing home you will see
them. Perhaps for a suffering and slowly dying patient, the piece of art
makes some sense.
I am a schizophrenic. I have know suffering since I was a senior in college
and first evidenced the disease. It has marked my life.
Are we all slowly dying? No. The cross is also there for those who are
young and sharp and full of life. God created us to enjoy life. He wants
to share happiness with us and bring us more. I still remember my early
experiences as a child, where I knew that the people at church loved and
cared.
A crucifix in a bottle of urine. What does it mean to you? Art is
interpreted by the person who looks at it. It is in the interpretation that
it finds meaning. What does this piece of modern art mean to you?
Scott W
forbids "religious objects" and all forms of idolatry. The cross
evolved from the Babylonian Talmuz symbol and has nothing to
do with Christianity. Aside from all of this, maybe it's a metaphor
thingy for Holy Water? Think about it. So, what does it mean to you?
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"Scott W" <woogaw...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Hi, Scott.
I personally have always been a little disturbed by the crucifix. It shows
the image of Christ suffering. He endured this voluntarily. He could have
avoided it. He suffered the punishment that I deserve in my place.
I much prefer a simple cross with out the image of the suffering Jesus. He
was resurrected on the third day. He represents life in it's fullest sense.
He wants to bring us closer to the Creator, who loves us. He wants to bring
us into the fullness of life.
A crucifix in a jar of urine. I saw this years ago in Time magazine as a
controversial work of modern art. At the time it was denounced as
disrespectful.
But art is in the eye of the beholder. It means what we see in it. At the
time, I thought of it as being in bad taste.
But as I think of this piece now, much later in life, I see it differently.
I have suffered myself. I have seen other people suffering. I have mourned
the passing of others. This work of modern art I interpret differently now.
Jesus understands suffering. He has been rejected as worthless by so many.
If I suffer from an illness or die, I know that somehow the Lord will be
with me during my darkest hour.
Thomas
Scott W
a lot of 'shock art' -- one was a guy pissing in another
guys mouth. And now there's a guy who's making art work
out of cadavers. People are getting really freaked out
about that one.