EN/ 中文
HOME ARTWORKS
Excerpts From The Holy Bible in Arabic Translations
2005-2008
BY
PENG Hung-Chih
Excerpts From The Holy Bible in Arabic Translations
2006
video-installation , single-channel-video
01 / 10

Here, Peng’s dog spells out words in Arabic, although the texts excerpted are in fact drawn from the Bible. The sentences contain words such as killing, blood, revenge, wrath, punishment, death, sword, enemy, hate, slay and destroy. This may lead to an interesting case of misrecognition in the Western viewer as s/he assumes that these violent phrases are not rooted in her/his own culture. In these post 9-11 times, Peng illustrates that common conceptions of Islam, particularly in the U.S. and Europe, are in fact closer to home than many recognize.

ARTISTS
30 artworks / 38 exhibition
Installation Art , Video Art , Painting
My artistic identity is no different than that of ordinary intellectuals in other disciplines, only it involves more artistic technique and aesthetic ability. I express common problems, just like a writer uses his pen to comment on current events, ...
VIEW ARTIST PAGE
KEYWORDS
PENG Hung-Chih, , Photographic Art , Video Art
PENG Hung-Chih, 2005-2008, Video Art
PENG Hung-Chih, 2005-2008, Video Art
PENG Hung-Chih, , Video Art
PENG Hung-Chih, 2005-2008, Video Art
PENG Hung-Chih, , Installation Art
PENG Hung-Chih, , Video Art
PENG Hung-Chih, , Installation Art
PENG Hung-Chih, , Installation Art
PENG Hung-Chih, , Video Art
PENG Hung-Chih, 2005-2008, Video Art
PENG Hung-Chih, , Video Art
PENG Hung-Chih, 2005-2008, Video Art
PENG Hung-Chih, , Installation Art
PENG Hung-Chih, , Installation Art