'the sum of
all evil', 2013 by
jake and dinos chapman
image
courtesy pinchukartcentre
image © sergey illin
jake and dinos chapman: chickenpinchukartcentre,
ukraineon now through to the 21st april, 2013
the
pinchukartcentre
in kiev presents the first solo exhibition of london-based artists
jake and
dinos chapman in ukraine titled 'chicken'.
showcasing their
latest piece 'the sum of all evil', the duo speculate on central themes
such as the holocaust, violence, and death through cutting subversive
humour
so characteristic of their work. the highly detailed, meticulously
crafted miniature landscape is made up of four dioramas referencing
significant
historical events - including the discovery in babi yar (1941) - the
ukrainian mass grave where the nazi occupier executed more than
30,000
jews in just two days.
the work unabashedly fuses sensitive events with mass-branding and
symbols of the global fast food chain, mcdonald’s. the mercenary giant -
which could be considered the mascot of commercialization - is
interweaved into reincarnations of these sensitive events, amplifying
the criticism
of the underlying hypocrisy connected with an era of
globalization. the artwork pulls into play a liberated hostility that
provokes an uncomfortable
controversy surrounding moral taboos
through the mechanics of raw, dry wit.
e work
unabashedly fuses sensitive
events with mass-branding and symbols of the global fast food chain,
mcdonald’s
image © sergey illin
the artwork
pulls into play a
liberated hostility that provokes an uncomfortable controversy
surrounding moral taboos through the mechanics of raw, dry wit
image ©
sergey illin
the
meticulously crafted miniature
landscape is made up of four dioramas referencing significant historical
events
image © sergey illin
reincarnations
of sensitive
historical events amplify the criticism of the underlying hypocrisy
connected with an era of globalization
image © sergey illin
mage © sergey
illin
