At art prize I looked at many different sculptures, but none of them spoke to me the way Rodrigo Lara Zendejas “Crowd Gate” did. The first thing I saw when noticing this piece was four faceless children swinging from the ceiling by their feet. My first reaction was to be appalled; this is really what grabbed my attention though. Upon more analysis I realized that the children swinging from the ceiling was perhaps the most enlightening part of the sculpture, as the rest of the project they hung over was even more dark. Underneath the children was an open door way or gate. This made me ask the question, “what is this sculpture trying to represent or symbolize.” After examination I started to see what Hell’s gate could be.
The Gate was all black and depicted pretty sinister mini sculptures. Figures in what most people would consider uncomfortable or odd positions. The features of each of the figures is ill-defined giving it an even more creepy feel. On the top of the gate is a replication of the famous sculpture “The Thinker”. This was a bit perplexing to me, as you wouldn’t expect this to be a hell bounding act. …show more content…
Because of issues that involved clowns, it was an interesting part of the sculpture, but what made it even more interesting was the item in the hand of the clown. As if it wasn’t obvious enough from the perverted look on his face, the artist put a balloon in his hand that resembles the male genitalia. Also interesting, is that this clown is the only object besides the children that contains white. The clown also sits on a throne, which gives the impression that he is the king of the gate. If the gate is truly the gates of hell than that would make the clown the