León Ferrari was a key figure of political conceptual art. His work Western and Christian Civilization (1965) shows the crucified Christ attached to a military aircraft. The piece delivers a sharp critique of Western hypocrisy, where Christian values coexist with war and violence. Ferrari exposes how religion and morality are used to justify killing, turning faith into a component of military power and ideological control.
La civilización occidental y cristiana
León Ferrari was a key figure of political conceptual art. His work Western and Christian Civilization (1965) shows the crucified Christ attached to a military aircraft. The piece delivers a sharp critique of Western hypocrisy, where Christian values coexist with war and violence. Ferrari exposes how religion and morality are used to justify killing, turning faith into a component of military power and ideological control.