Degenerate Art? Art of degenerates!

[Nedogonov]

Why do contemporary artists turn death into an object of worship.

In the works of modern and not so young artists are increasingly found elements and materials that excite very mixed emotions. If you do not say directly - negative emotions: fear, disgust, not a pleasant shiver.

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Why is contemporary art into "the art of passion"? Where are the images that make one shudder, and leave the installation room. Why do artists use their works in the bodies of animals, and people turn to anatomical benefits?

These questions raise the work of artists, which will be discussed. They are very different, working in genres from graphics to installation, but it seems that they are united by a desire to laugh at the universal human fears and look into the face of death. And although each of them will find a explanation for this oddity, questions still remain open.

Maurizio Cattelan never studied in school, learning all by myself. Including, in the morgue. Sometimes it is this feature of his professional biography explains the bleakness in the works of the artist. Indeed, the philosophy of death was almost a hallmark Cattelan. It is equally the animal world and human world, and it seems he does not see differences between them.

One of the creative incarnation of Canadian non-Canadian name Susie Oliveira (Susy Oliveira) - 3D-sculpture. And although many of its installations are different positive outlook on life for this artist corpses and severed heads - is also common.

At the Venice Biennale this year, too, represented "the art of passion." For example, in the Scandinavian pavilion exhibited such an installation art group Elmgreen & Dragset.

Japanese artist Fumi Sasabuki (Fumie Sasabuchi) is a death in the images of young ladies in classical interiors. Although the Gothic aura fills his work some kind of romance, they do not become any the less daunting.

Chart Joshua Clay (Joshua Clay) and his "affective" cartoon dolls.

Deadly girl advertising photographer Miles Eldbridzha (Miles Aldridge) - only one side of his understanding of female nature.

artist Lisa Black (Lisa Black) from New Zealand presented a series of installations "Frozen", which brought together stuffed animals with mechanical parts. On the one hand, it puts them in a natural habitat. On the other hand, complements taxidermy images bolts, screws, metal prostheses and other "nice attributes" of modern life. Surprisingly, despite the unreality of installations, it managed to maintain their pets the natural grace and natural posture.

And despite the fact that the critics are in the works of these artists relevance, considering them to resonate long as I have already said, the question that the audience is such art remains an open question.

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