Al Farrow's "Divine Ammunition" exhibit featured sculptures of religious objects made from bullets, guns, and ammunition. It was inspired by Farrow seeing reliquaries containing saints' bones in Italy in 1995. The exhibit was on display at the Crocker Art Museum from October 11, 2015 to January 3, 2016 and contained sculptures like "Trigger Finger of Sainto Guerro" and "Bombed Mosque". Farrow intended to teach high school students about the exhibit by following California's art education standards and having students focus on artistic perception, historical context, and aesthetic valuing.
Al Farrow's "Divine Ammunition" exhibit featured sculptures of religious objects made from bullets, guns, and ammunition. It was inspired by Farrow seeing reliquaries containing saints' bones in Italy in 1995. The exhibit was on display at the Crocker Art Museum from October 11, 2015 to January 3, 2016 and contained sculptures like "Trigger Finger of Sainto Guerro" and "Bombed Mosque". Farrow intended to teach high school students about the exhibit by following California's art education standards and having students focus on artistic perception, historical context, and aesthetic valuing.
Al Farrow's "Divine Ammunition" exhibit featured sculptures of religious objects made from bullets, guns, and ammunition. It was inspired by Farrow seeing reliquaries containing saints' bones in Italy in 1995. The exhibit was on display at the Crocker Art Museum from October 11, 2015 to January 3, 2016 and contained sculptures like "Trigger Finger of Sainto Guerro" and "Bombed Mosque". Farrow intended to teach high school students about the exhibit by following California's art education standards and having students focus on artistic perception, historical context, and aesthetic valuing.
Divine Ammunition Crocker Art Museum October 11, 2015 - January 3, 2016
Theory: Cognitivism &
Realism The Exhibit
Sculptures of reliquaries, cathedrals,
synagogues, mosques, and other religious devotional objects All made of bullets, bullet shells, Uzi parts, guns, and other forms of ammunition Some contain human bones Farrow's Inspiration Visiting the crypt of the bascilica of San Lorenzo in Florence, Italy in 1995 Had seen a display of reliquaries that preserved the bones of saints Began work on the scuptures that would be part of 'Divine Ammunition' (Trigger Finger of Sainto Guerro) (Trigger Finger of Sainto Guerro XIII) (Trigger Finger of Sainto Guerro XVI) (Skull of Sainto Guerro) (The Spine and Tooth Sainto Guerro) (Bombed Mosque) (Synagogue V) Teaching Strategy Would teach to High School students Would follow the Visual Arts Content Standards for California State Board of Education Would use the following to teach them: Artistic perception Understand the histroical/cultural context Aesthetic valuing