Roberto Cuoghi’s da iḍā e piṅgalā a iḍā e iḍā o piṅgalā e piṅgalā (2014)Looking like relics from jun
Roberto Cuoghi’s da iḍā e piṅgalā a iḍā e iḍā o piṅgalā e piṅgalā (2014)Looking like relics from jungle ruins, these sculptures created by Italian artist Roberto Cuoghi were inspired by the Assyrian god, Pazuzu. Pazuzu is the king of demons, and was believed to drive away other evil spirits and protect humans from plague and misfortune. The only known image of Pazuzu is part of the Louvre Museum collection. The title of the show, da iḍā e piṅgalā a iḍā e iḍā o piṅgalā e piṅgalā, is a Sanskrit text that for the artist represents the idea of fallacy or myth. The artist is interested in what it means to be human, and how that meaning looked thousands of years ago, and how it might manifest thousands of years into the future. In the 2D works of the show, Cuoghi combines Pazuzu with action figures, in one sculpture he pits the king of demons against an anime character, another blows Pazuzu’s Louvre statue up to 2000 times its original scale, rendering the figure unrecognizable.Cuoghi prefers to keep the specific mediums to himself, as the material process of his works are integral to his practice. This intense devotion to his work has been hard on his health, as many of the materials are volatile and toxic. Currently at the Aspen Art Museum in Aspen, Colorado, this exhibition is co-organized with Le Consortium in Dijon, France. Cuoghi works across mediums including sculpture and sound. -- source link
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