Ekaterina Belukhina /// Worship of the golden calf
2021
45X70cm / framed
oil on Canvas
According to the Bible, the golden calf was an idol made by the Israelites when Moses went up to Mount Sinai. Mentioned in Exodus 32 and I Kings 12 in the Old Testament, worship of the golden calf is seen as a supreme act of apostasy, the rejection of a faith once confessed. On the painting you see lower leaves of the orange tree try to reach up golden orangers at the top. Artist draw your attention to pursuit of desire and secret desires that everybody have Exhibited: “Decision” at Duck&Dodo, Tel-Aviv, Israel London Art Biennial 2021