Op 13 november verscheen een essay van de hand van Pepijn L. Demortier, hoofdredacteur van het Custodes Instituut, in het pan-Europese magazine ‘The European Conservative’.
In ‘Diego Rivera and the Politicization of Creation’ beschrijft en duidt Pepijn L. Demortier de politisering van de Goddelijke Creatie door de Mexicaanse artiest Diego Rivera. Rivera, een overtuigde marxist, integreerde politiek, geschiedenis, religie en kunst — een prestatie die hem een plaats in het pantheon van Latijns-Amerikaanse kunstenaars opleverde.
“There are certain people who love dogs even after being bitten by one. I myself have a similar tendency, albeit not towards dogs, but towards philosophers and artists who themselves deviate particularly harshly or brutally from my own beliefs. This is certainly true about Diego Rivera (1886-1957), Mexico’s greatest painter.
Despite my love for his oeuvre and my interest in its subjects, writing about Diego Rivera is far from an easy task; it necessitates discussing everything from the ideology of Marxism and the nation of Mexico to the person of Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) and the politicization of life. Perhaps most interestingly, confronting Diego Rivera’s life and work means considering how art, religion, and politics can become intertwined, and what the lasting impact of this marriage was.”
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Great essay! I found your analysis of Diego Rivera’s integration of politics, history, religion, and art fascinating. It made me wonder, how do you think this marriage of art, religion, and politics in Rivera’s work influenced future generations of artists? Excellent analysis of Diego Rivera’s work! I was particularly intrigued by your exploration of how art, religion, and politics intertwine in his paintings. It made me wonder, what do you think is the lasting impact of this marriage in Rivera’s work?
A Walsh
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