Free idea for an art piece #5
This one is called “Potable water”.
“Potable water” was inspired by an excerpt from Alain de Botton’s book “The Architecture of Happiness” where the writer mentions “the westminster chapel and the christ holding a chalice with his own blood overflowing from it”.
A sculpture of the Christ is positioned in a fountain and a red liquid is pumping out from between the ribs of the Christ. On the fountain in which the cross is situated, one can read “potable water”. Note that the water is indeed potable, the author who will execute the idea is to use a natural colorant to give the colour red to the water. An alternative name to the piece “potable water” is “you get what you ask for”.
It is important to note that the water is to be replaced daily to avoid contaminations and biological hazards. Also on a practical level, the author is to notice in the illustration below the mechanism that will cycle the water between the fountain’s pool and the body of the Christ.
One variation of “potable water” is a piece called “non-potable water”. The red liquid is then to be replaced with thick dark red paint.
Another variation of “potable water” is “eat thy flesh”. A bread sculpture of the Christ is positioned in a glass container with insects such as ants eating the bread.
