French
artist Soasig Chamaillard restored damaged Virgin Mary statues in to humorous,
modern icons. Drawing reference form pop-culture, he transformed the religious
figure in to Rainbow Brite, an astronaut, and even a My Little Pony look-alike.
Chamaillard was raised a Christian himself. In this work, he wanted to
challenge the questions of “women’s role in society.” Though the pieces come
off as more of a religious or political satire, there is no doubt they are creative
and expertly crafted. If only Chamaillard had been the one to restore the “ecce
homo” painting (now jokingly dubbed Monkey Jesus). I can’t even imagine what
he’d come up with for that. ;) Certainly an artist to keep your eye on!
(via
Lost At E Minor)
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