His latest project, “Forbidden Toys,” explores themes such as censorship, taboo, ideology, and religion. The toys featured in this series are highly unconventional and quite controversial, encouraging behaviors like tattooing dogs or pursuing a butcher’s career through a set of LEGO-style blocks. However, since it’s purely a conceptual project, public reception has been surprisingly positive. As the artist himself shared: “The reaction has been much better than I expected, to be honest. I have received support from a very diverse group of people whom I greatly admire.”
So, without further ado, we invite you into the gallery of part 2 of Forbidden Toys. More info: Instagram | itsrosemberg.com “My name is Rosemberg, and Forbidden Toys is my latest project. As a conceptual artist, I have been leaving toys and other works on the street (and I still do), and I have formal studies in photography and film, although I can’t help but develop as many projects as I can. In one way or another, toys permeate all of my work.” The artist wrote: “I have left some half-finished images aside after realizing that they deviated too much from my usual tone and conceptual load. I’ve never backed away from an idea because it seemed too controversial to me, although now I try to choose carefully what I upload to Instagram because several photos have been taken down, and I don’t want my account to be closed; all the removed photos can be seen on my website.” “This is a nuanced issue that would deserve many more lines than we can dedicate here, but, in a succinct and colloquial way, I would say that I believe in freedom of expression in its most absolute form, both inside and outside of art. Since any idea is susceptible to being considered inappropriate, I don’t believe there is an authority high enough to judge its mere expression,” shared Rosemberg. “What I intend with the Forbidden Toys project is to give the impression that it’s a toy that could have existed and then provoke reflection: who in their right mind could have conceived something like this, what purpose it might have, how it would work, etc. Aside from that, I’ve noticed that I have three types of audiences: those who appreciate my specific intent, those who think they are real objects, and those who are scandalized by moral issues—all three are wonderful.” Lastly, he added: “For information on purchasing sculptures or prints, please contact @anneezerogalerie or visit my website, and thank you very much for reading.” Follow Bored Panda on Google News! Follow us on Flipboard.com/@boredpanda! Please use high-res photos without watermarks Ooops! Your image is too large, maximum file size is 8 MB.
