DIY God, 2009
New Testament papier-mâché, fake gold leaf and dried clay in Perspex box
7.5 (h) x 10.5 (w) x 28 (d) cm
3 (h) x 4 1/8 (w) x 11 (d) in
3 (h) x 4 1/8 (w) x 11 (d) in
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A faux DIY GOD kit, complete with golden calf and papier-mâché calf moulds, using fake gold and shredded paper from the New Testament. When Moses left the Israelites for forty...
A faux DIY GOD kit, complete with golden calf and papier-mâché calf moulds, using fake gold and shredded paper from the New Testament.
When Moses left the Israelites for forty days and forty nights to go up Mount Sinai to receive the Ten Commandments they made a new god to worship. They were afraid that Moses might not return so they demanded that Aaron (high priest and elder brother of Moses) make a "god to go before them". Aaron created the Golden Calf from the golden jewellery of the Israelites.
By taking a seemingly foolish and literal interpretation of making one's own god, the piece questions the literal meaning of the parable. Revisiting the story from an adult's perspective to open broader ideas relating to belief. The golden calf - Exodus 32, the Bible.
When Moses left the Israelites for forty days and forty nights to go up Mount Sinai to receive the Ten Commandments they made a new god to worship. They were afraid that Moses might not return so they demanded that Aaron (high priest and elder brother of Moses) make a "god to go before them". Aaron created the Golden Calf from the golden jewellery of the Israelites.
By taking a seemingly foolish and literal interpretation of making one's own god, the piece questions the literal meaning of the parable. Revisiting the story from an adult's perspective to open broader ideas relating to belief. The golden calf - Exodus 32, the Bible.