Antique Christ

Author: Maxim Velčovský
Date: 01/01/1996
Material: Wood
Dimensions: 1000 × 450 mm

This project focus­es on cre­at­ing three-dimensional col­lages by recy­cling old dam­aged cor­pus­es into a new whole. The result­ing jig­saw puz­zle encap­su­lates the essence of var­i­ous decades, or even cen­turies, and diverse styles.

Throughout his work, Maxim Velčovský often explores the prin­ci­ples of DIY and its impact on art and design. The mul­ti­lay­ered nature of these objects sparks a wide range of asso­ci­a­tions, rang­ing from dis­sect­ing eccle­si­as­ti­cal arti­facts in the 1950s to mod­ern com­put­er pho­tomon­tages. Each of us takes from the life of Christ some­thing of their own.