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I knew I shouldn't have bothered reading the comments on that post...but I still did.
Goddammit. I had to after you said that. Who's he trying to fool here?
The juxtaposition of text "Fuck Masks" to the depiction of actual masks belies, to the uninitiated, a literal interpretation based on contemporary conditions. The artist, however, suggests the contrasting characteristics (Janus-faced, if you will) of an unfaithful wife who, on one hand, prepared sumptuous brunches without occasion, and on the other hand, galavanted behind his back with some lowly flow am. The large yellow text, "Remember" is partially obfuscated by a large mask, clearly indicating a past trauma, perhaps the image of prophylactic free penetration (hence another symbolistic reference to masks) upon his ex-wife, buried deeply into the unconscious mind. Unfortunately, the artist's phrase "Is Soros the devil[?]" is not nearly as nuanced as the rest of the painting, which effectually relegates this piece from high art to folk art. He simply hates Jews.
Topic: Kris Markovich of masks, George Soros (Read 8115 times)