cappie Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Catholics across the US have been left bewildered by a New York art gallery, which has decided to exhibit a sculpture of Jesus Christ – made entirely of chocolate. The sculpture will be part of the galleries Easter exhibition and has been given the title ‘My Sweet Lord’. The chocolate figure stands at 6ft tall (1.8m) and shows Jesus naked hanging on the cross. Unlike usual images of Jesus hanging on the cross, the chocolate sculpture depicts Jesus without a loincloth. In the US, the Catholic League has been left outraged by the plans. The organisation’s head has described the sculpture as one of the “worst assaults on Christian sensibilities ever”. The sculpture, created by artist Cosimo Cavallaro, will go on display from Monday in Manhattan’s Lab Gallery. The Canadian-born artist is known for using food in his art, once painting a hotel room in mozzarella coagulated milk. The creative director of the gallery, Matt Semler, told the BBC that the organisers were considering all their options following a wave of complaints via email and telephone to the gallery. Semler said: “We're obviously surprised by the overwhelming response and offence people have taken. We are certainly in the process of trying to figure out what we're going to do next.” In particular, the Catholic League has questioned the timing of the sculpture’s release to coincide with Easter. Catholic League head Bill Donohue said: “The fact that they chose Holy Week shows this is calculated, and the timing is deliberate.” Donohue has called for the public to boycott the gallery as well as the hotel which hosts it. In response, Semler argued that the timing was purely coincidental. According to promoters, that 90 kg (200 pounds) of chocolate was used for the sculpture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piamaria Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 I am in tears of rage. Father forgive them.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest T-Bone Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 [quote]In response, Semler argued that the timing was purely coincidental.[/quote] I have a bridge in Brooklyn for sale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thy Geekdom Come Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Naked chocolate Jesus? Painting a hotel room in mozzerella? This passes for art? At this rate, 500 years down the road, people are going to be selling episodes of "Jackass" as high postmodern performance art...what a waste of talent that could be used in so many productive ways... I say someone torches it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luthien Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 They decided to pull the exhibit. [url="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11669242?GT1=9145"]MSNBC[/url] has a pretty biased article on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest T-Bone Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 They could have at least given the sculpture a loincloth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prose Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 I saw it... It looks nice. Except the naked part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest T-Bone Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 [quote name='prose' post='1223246' date='Mar 30 2007, 03:41 PM']I saw it... It looks nice. Except the naked part.[/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piamaria Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 [quote name='Luthien' post='1223241' date='Mar 30 2007, 02:32 PM']They decided to pull the exhibit. [url="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11669242?GT1=9145"]MSNBC[/url] has a pretty biased article on it.[/quote] They have a poll. You can vote. [url="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17870301"]Vote: Do you find this offensive?[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homeschoolmom Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 Time to "accidently" crank up the heat at the museum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starets Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 an anatomically correct Mohammad would have produced much more ... palpable outrage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MIKolbe Posted March 30, 2007 Share Posted March 30, 2007 :insert danish cartoonist joke and the imbelicity of 'peaceful' religion and the ironic-ness of our duty to repsect other religions here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldbug16 Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 [quote name='cappie' post='1223227' date='Mar 30 2007, 04:21 PM']Catholics across the US have been left bewildered by a New York art gallery, which has decided to exhibit a sculpture of Jesus Christ – made entirely of chocolate. The sculpture will be part of the galleries Easter exhibition and has been given the title ‘My Sweet Lord’. The chocolate figure stands at 6ft tall (1.8m) and shows Jesus naked hanging on the cross. Unlike usual images of Jesus hanging on the cross, the chocolate sculpture depicts Jesus without a loincloth. In the US, the Catholic League has been left outraged by the plans. The organisation’s head has described the sculpture as one of the “worst assaults on Christian sensibilities ever”. The sculpture, created by artist Cosimo Cavallaro, will go on display from Monday in Manhattan’s Lab Gallery. The Canadian-born artist is known for using food in his art, once painting a hotel room in mozzarella coagulated milk. The creative director of the gallery, Matt Semler, told the BBC that the organisers were considering all their options following a wave of complaints via email and telephone to the gallery. Semler said: “We're obviously surprised by the overwhelming response and offence people have taken. We are certainly in the process of trying to figure out what we're going to do next.” In particular, the Catholic League has questioned the timing of the sculpture’s release to coincide with Easter. Catholic League head Bill Donohue said: “The fact that they chose Holy Week shows this is calculated, and the timing is deliberate.” Donohue has called for the public to boycott the gallery as well as the hotel which hosts it. In response, Semler argued that the timing was purely coincidental. According to promoters, that 90 kg (200 pounds) of chocolate was used for the sculpture.[/quote] That is revolting. Poor Jesus. [quote name='Luthien' post='1223241' date='Mar 30 2007, 04:32 PM']They decided to pull the exhibit. [url="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11669242?GT1=9145"]MSNBC[/url] has a pretty biased article on it.[/quote] Good. [quote name='homeschoolmom' post='1223281' date='Mar 30 2007, 05:11 PM']Time to "accidently" crank up the heat at the museum.[/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoenix Reborn Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 (edited) I can always change my name to the Flame of Christ and pull of Operation Righteous Strike, burning every heretic art that mocks Christians... Edited March 31, 2007 by Phoenix Reborn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piamaria Posted March 31, 2007 Share Posted March 31, 2007 [quote name='homeschoolmom' post='1223281' date='Mar 30 2007, 04:11 PM']Time to "accidently" crank up the heat at the museum.[/quote] Yay!! Welome BacK HSMOM!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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