Saints Alive by Michael Landy Re-Imagines Iconic Statues and Figures
Meghan Young — May 24, 2013 — Unique
References: nationalgallery.org.uk & itsnicethat
The Saints Alive exhibit reinterprets iconic religious statues and figures in rather gruesome ways. They have been creepily deconstructed and reattached with mechanical parts to give them a Frankenstein makeover. In this way, the title of Saints Alive exhibit takes on a whole new meaning. Through these mechanical makeovers, the sculptures are essentially constructed robotic saints that move. Visitors themselves move them by cranking a foot pedal mechanism.
Created by British artist Michael Landy, the Saints Alive exhibit is being hosted by The National Gallery in London, England. According to It's Nice That, "[H]is imagination was captured by the images of saints dotted around the museum and how their single-mindedness lead to horrific deaths and self-harm. He wanted to bring back these “bad saints” whose stories had fallen into obscurity."
Created by British artist Michael Landy, the Saints Alive exhibit is being hosted by The National Gallery in London, England. According to It's Nice That, "[H]is imagination was captured by the images of saints dotted around the museum and how their single-mindedness lead to horrific deaths and self-harm. He wanted to bring back these “bad saints” whose stories had fallen into obscurity."
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