[no title] c. 2001 - 2007

Curator: What a striking image. This untitled work by León Ferrari features a scene rendered in stark black and white lines. Look closely—it seems incredibly bleak. Editor: Bleak is putting it mildly! I feel a visceral shudder looking at this. The grotesque figures towering over those bodies create a horrifying composition. Curator: Ferrari often used religious imagery to critique power structures. The inscription at the top translates to "Thy will be done, Lord," which is deeply ironic considering the torture depicted. Editor: The contrast is incredibly powerful. I'm also struck by the artist's process. Using what looks like ink on paper, the density of lines, and the way they build form is reminiscent of older woodcut prints. Curator: It’s interesting how Ferrari appropriates that historical aesthetic to comment on contemporary issues of violence and oppression. Editor: It's a disturbing, unforgettable image. A work that makes you question the very foundations of morality and authority. Curator: Yes, Ferrari compels us to confront uncomfortable truths about the intersection of faith and cruelty.