The New Museum's Younger than Jesus exhibition, showcases the art of artists under 33.
The groundbreaking exhibition showcases the work of fifty artists from 25 countries, revealing the thoughts, hopes and fears of the generation that is likely to shape the next wave of contemporary art, or to use the Museum’s phrasing, “Agents of change”.
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One such artist is Tala Madani, an Iranian-American who appropriates traditional middle eastern rituals and imagery in a crude, almost cartoonish style, with just the right amount of slapstick. Holy Light, above, depicts a group of men attending a prayer meeting that has instead turned into a golden shower. By taking the piss (literally) of men-only gatherings and rituals prevelant in her society, Madani is questioning the relevance of such archaic practices, in particular the patriarchal elements. In Nosefall, below, which depicts a group of suicide bombers with nosebleeds, dressed in pink and unwittingly placed into sexually submissive positions - a pathetic portrayal of a group usually portrayed as unquestionably and terrifyingly masculine.
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