Damien Hirst (the great pretender?) 'to leave the flock is to leave behind the protection of the church. In Christian belief, the Lamb of God was sacrificed to redeem humanity from the original sin of Adam and Eve. The work’s religious connotations are fused with scientific advancement through the use of the formaldehyde gas which fixes and preserves the sheep carcass. This synergy between religion and science is a reoccurring theme in Hirst’s work' http://www.tate.org.uk/artist-rooms/collection/themes/artist-rooms-theme-belief
Away from the Flock 1994
Bill Viola 'Martyrs' ' the theatricality of his works has led to comparisons with the Baroque, a movement much associated with the Catholic Church. However, Viola’s influences extend beyond this, incorporating Eastern art history and spiritual practices' http://www.tate.org.uk/artist-rooms/collection/themes/artist-rooms-theme-belief http://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2014/may/21/bill-viola-matryr-video-installation-st-pauls
Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan’s satirical sculpture La Nona Ora (1999) - Pope John Paul II lies on a red carpet, crushed by a meteorite that has just plummeted from the heavens
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