Gao Brothers: ‘The Execution of Christ’

 

“Execution of Christ” by the Gao brothers, a life size, bronze sculpture in which Jesus faces a firing squad of Chairman Maos. This piece is an appropriation of Manet’s ‘The Execution of Emperor Maximilian’,  now showing as part of  the “Death” exhibition  at The SHOWstudio Shop in London from 21st of June through to the 31st. by cp