T h e D o l l . . .

27 January 1945 � 27 January 2006: let the Memory remain.

 

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I'm assuming from the title that this work refers to Bellmer. I could be wrong but as Bellmer was born in Katowice, about an hours drive from Oswiecim, I suspect I'm right. This is a strange image, especially when I can imagine Bellmer's creations around it. I really wonder what the hell you imagine you are trying to say with your holocaust series. Perhaps you could elucidate a bit. Best wishes......Darrell

Thank you for the comment, Darrel: what is not clear to you about my relation to the Holocaust theme? Some people feel offended if this subject is not directly connected to a "suffering ultra thin man", maybe dressed in strips working uniform. Well, I tried to enter inside one of the people who experienced this hell on earth and, in this case, the association with the Bellmer work (you got the point;) was just to underline how a man can lose the reasoning abilities in such a place. Becoming as a mannequin, as a doll, in this case.

The surrounding of all is not directly coming from Oswiecim but it is one of the original train "compartment" found in Lodz-Radegast (the so called train of the kids).

You can think it a little provocation: maybe. The fact that you are asking yourself questions about this work makes me think that I got the point.

Then, of course, people can insult me thinking that I want to "use" this topic for my own business. Well, looking at the rest of my works I guess it's quite visible that I do not need this to increase my fantasy. I just feel close to this theme, and I think that, still, too little is spoken about it.

Best, Mirko

Impressionante! Un immagine che trasmette l'angoscia dell'annullamento della persona. L'atmosfera psichedelica amplifica la sensazione di alienazione. Vedo un corpo rassegnato e privato dell'anima. Bravo!

I LIKE THIS IMAGE AS IT CAN MEAN ALOT TO MANY. CHEERS KAZ