"Love Is In The Air",
Installation by Lucien Murat, 2010
Installation by Lucien Murat, 2010
Hitler loves Ousama, Ousama loves Hitler.
Together they lead humanity towards chaos.
The monumental « toy-like » arch celebrates the power and triumph of evil, ironically expressed through the terrorist and the dictactator’s passionate relationship.
Lucien Murat creates a grotesque and absurd visual landscape in which humans, deprived of choice end up coming out of Hitlers ‘derrière’. Terror is embodied by the massive car wreckage, and its survivors are doomed. They will have to go through Hitler's arse to get their outfits for the wedding. Orange must be worn to join the party.
The artist refers to super heroes of the Golden Age, such as Batman or Captain America, to reverse the « Good always triumphs over Evil » myth. The superhero archetype is incapable of saving the world and ends up in absurd situations.
Humanity sinks into cartoon violence. While Ousama and Hitler express their love for chaos, they impose terror and awe.
In this respect, « Love is in the air » presents itself as an imposing monument, illustrating a childish and naïve vision of our distressful world. However, in this installation the notion of Good and Bad does not exist. There is only love and evil conquering the world together.
