Sex-paralysappeal

Mediums: plaster, wood, glass, rope, glove.
Location: The Nordjyllands Kunstmuseum (Denmark).

Briefly about the painting:

A surreal object is what is known as a finished object, but turned into a work of art. The bust of a woman in Denmark was a very favorite element of interiors from the late 19th century. Coloring the bust, the artist added objects that did not refer to his aesthetics or any useful purpose. As if anticipating the emergence of such a style as kitsch, Freddie explained the meaning of his creation by its title. According to it, the object refers to such concepts as sexual attractiveness and paralysis. Along with different associations created by the objects (the glasses on the chest symbolize fragility, the big glove on the head symbolizes the strength and the rope on the neck symbolizes violence), the title contributes to the interpretation of the painting. A penis was painted on the cheek, and this caused confiscation of work from the exhibition. After almost 30 years, the National Museum of Arte bought a copy of this work, made in 1959 and also arrested. The original became the logo of the Nordjyllands Kunstmuseum.