CONTRADICTIONS and PREDNISONE PRESCRIPTIONS
MARCO HAFID LOPEZ, 2001 – 2003
On the menu: doGeatGod
The title means nothing. The composition is an accident, a fraud. The piece ends up telling a story of vanity and sexual dysfunction. It is a collection of naïve explanations of the obvious and trite statements of all ‘artists’. The colors making up the palette are chosen at random; decisions are made carelessly and without hesitation. The two men fight while the doG destroys the woman. Love achieved through indifference – Recognizable objects within the piece are placed simply to satisfy the viewer, to convince that all other elements revolve around a purpose or emotion is also fraudulent. The piece is devoid of reason and personal expression. I poured my heart into it.
I’ve Got the Bull Market Blues
This is a scene in which an audience is being danced upon by their dreams of wealth, personified by an image of a rampaging bull. The bull is intended to resemble the statuesque idols of such gods as Baal, as described in the Old Testament of the Bible. Several references to idolatry resurface in other pieces.
Looking up at the stars on a clear night
An attempt to remember the nights I spent riding the subways in New York City, in need of shelter and asthma medication.
Cartoon Charlie forgets what he was going to say
Charlie reminds me of a wise, successful man trying to defend his superiority, after realizing that he is a stranger to his wife and kids. The thought on the tip of his finger is the same as that expressed by the dancing bull in “I’ve Got the Bull Market Blues.”
I Shot Myself at High Noon
One morning I stared into the mirror long enough to watch a twelve year old boy fight his dreams of success and popularity. I held the pistol to the glass, waiting for the boy to win before pulling the trigger.
Let us steal our daily bread
When I was younger, some of my friends in