17. Jake and Dinos Chapman: Insult to Injury

Great deeds against the dead, (2003), via Yoshii Gallery

Nobody Knows Why, (2003), via Yoshii Gallery

Jake and Dinos Chapman are duo English visual artists, often known as the Chapman Brothers. In the series of works titled Insult to Injury , Jake and Dinos reworked Francisco de Goya’s The Disasters of War. By changing the visible faces of victims into head of clowns and puppies, the artists provided a new interpretation of Goya’s work. The clowns and puppies’ head are gruesome and disturbing, they conjure images of deranged nightmares.

I personally think the series of works was quite successful, it contain stronger disturbing images, and refresh the old paintings. Through recreate those drawing from Goya, I think the Chapman Brothers are accusing that the controversial past will never be forgotten. Their works are really good for me to look up to, as I can create similar effect from digital program.

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