Christian Lemmerz2013
Jesus Christ Bodybuilder (American version)
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Bronze
30 x 27 cm.
With Jesus Christ Bodybuilder (American Version), Christian Lemmerz merges religious iconography with contemporary physical idealisation. The bronze figure is depicted in a crucifix-like pose, yet transformed into an exaggerated, hyper-muscular body, challenging traditional portrayals of vulnerability and sacrifice.
The work confronts the viewer with questions about worship, power, embodiment and cultural projection. Lemmerz’s sculptural precision amplifies the tension between the sacred and the secular, revealing both the absurdity and the gravity embedded in modern myth-making.
Raw, confrontational and unmistakably Lemmerz, the piece invites reflection on the shifting relationships between faith, heroism and the body.
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Bronze
30 x 27 cm.
With Jesus Christ Bodybuilder (American Version), Christian Lemmerz merges religious iconography with contemporary physical idealisation. The bronze figure is depicted in a crucifix-like pose, yet transformed into an exaggerated, hyper-muscular body, challenging traditional portrayals of vulnerability and sacrifice.
The work confronts the viewer with questions about worship, power, embodiment and cultural projection. Lemmerz’s sculptural precision amplifies the tension between the sacred and the secular, revealing both the absurdity and the gravity embedded in modern myth-making.
Raw, confrontational and unmistakably Lemmerz, the piece invites reflection on the shifting relationships between faith, heroism and the body.