book: Gottfried Helnwein 10. - 19. August Kikenny Arts Festival 2001

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	• Gottfried Helnwein 10. - 19. August Kikenny Arts Festival 2001 Gottfried Helnwein, Clare O'Donoghue, ... Kilkenny Arts Festival, Ireland, 2001 - 30 pages view larger image
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Ninety children from around the city and country were photographed by the artist here in the High Street and nine are displayed in central locations around the city, dramatically enlarged up to 9 metres high. This ongoing project, begun here, will continue in other cities and towns in Ireland as the artist intends to expand the work to include one thousand Irish children. These beautiful,confident and happy children from Kilkenny contrast starkly with some of his more disturbing imagery. The juxtaposition of historical photographs of the Nazi regime with religious imagery of the Madonna and Child in the "Epiphany" series can make uneasy viewing not only in Germany and Austria but also here in Kilkenny. Amongst a number of possible readings of these works is the uncomfortable relationship between the church and oppression in its various forms. However, as the artist Nolde said, "harmless pictures seldom mean anything". Nolde was banned from painting by the Nazi regime. - Clare O'Donoghue

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