TIL of PISS CHRIST: a controversial depiction of a crucifix immersed in urine created by artist and photographer Andres Serrano

Immersion (Piss Christ) WikiA 1987 photograph by the American artist and photographer Andres Serrano. It depicts a small plastic crucifix submerged in a small glass tank of the artist’s urine. The piece was a winner of the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art’s “Awards in the Visual Arts” competition,[1] which was sponsored in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, a United States Government agency that offers support and funding for artistic projects.

ArugulaZ,
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I heard this was by Maplethorpe?

Scrof,

Kinda reminds me of Taoism (love me some Taoism):

Master Tung Kuo asked Chuang Tzu, ‘That which is called the Tao, where is it?’ Chuang Tzu replied, ‘There is nowhere where it is not.’ ‘But give me a specific example.’ ‘In this ant,’ Said Chuang Tzu. ‘Is that it’s lowest point?’ ‘in this panic grass,’ said Chuang Tzu. ‘Can you give me a lower example?’ ‘In this common earthenware tile,’ Said Chuang Tzu. ‘This must be its lowest point!’ ‘it’ s in shit and piss too.’ Said Chuang Tzu.

such_lettuce7970,
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I remember learning about this in art history class in high school.

DrChickenbeer,

The Vatican recently opened a contemporary art wing and this artist was invited (he was apparently as surprised as anyone)

https://news.artnet.com/art-world/pope-francis-artists-andres-serrano-vatican-2328251

useless_modern_god,
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That is extraordinary thank you. I would love to view the Vatican collection.

Marsupial,
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When it was shown in my state of Victoria, the paedophile archbishop George Pell tried to have it banned and the gallery had to stop showing it after attack attempts and death threats.

George Pell in his last years was shipped off to the Vatican to work as their head finance guy in order to get him out of Australia and away from the trial he was facing for the lifetime of child sexual abuses the Catholic Church committed under and by him.

wrath-sedan,
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I’m no urologist and maybe it’s just the photo, but I feel sorry for the person that pissed that piss.

Akasazh,
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He did photos with milk and blood too, in the same series. Maybe it’s an urine/blood mix?

bernieecclestoned,

Dude’s pissing lucazade

Travalanche,

Fear Factory - Pisschrist

Earthwormjim91,

He also made the art for Metallica’s Load and ReLoad. Blood and Semen and Piss and Semen.

AEsheron,

Aha, exactly what I came to the comments looking for, I knew it seemed familiar. I suspected but good to know.

Akasazh,
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That’s a nice til, thanks!

useless_modern_god,
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Thank you. Please accept this offering

spoilerhttps://aussie.zone/pictrs/image/6631e1f8-130b-43e1-8ae1-9f5351f1c1e4.jpeg

Gandalf1701D,

I love this Curb episode

CTdummy,

Controversial because the artist tried to fight anyone informing them that “piss shouldn’t be that colour” and “please go see a doctor immediately”, presumably.

sin_free_for_00_days,

Oh man, I remember that. People were just freaking out. It was pretty funny.

useless_modern_god,
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It’s kinda wild what is controversial nowadays compared to back then. Dang ole internets…

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