Frenzy Art

Frenzy Art : Day of the Dead Art : Day of the Dead Devils

Day of the Dead artwork did not originally include any Devil imagery. The Aztecs did not have a devil until their forced conversion to Christianity. They, as many other cultures do, had many gods (some pleasant and others not so much) and they did their best to stay on their good sides. This really isn’t any different from the Old Testament God, who is portrayed in the stereotypical mafia don manner. You did what you were told or you “swam with the fishes.” (See Noahs’s Ark.)

I think that religions use the creation of an “evil other” in order
to create a common foe and use this concept to keep their flocks
in order. I use a lot of Devil imagery in my work because I can
identify with him. I believe the devil is misunderstood and falsely accused of creating the evil in the world. People don’t want to take credit for the pain they inflict, intentional and unintentional, both upon themselves and others. The Devil is the perfect scapegote. Very unpopular to begin with, it is easy to heap blame upon him and exclaim “the devil made me do it.”

The devil gets so much bad press – he really doesn’t stand a chance, so I allow him to be seen in different ways. In a kitchen cooking or as a nurse wating to enter the exam room. I even used my Satan Claus as a xmas ornament. It is laser etched on red acrylic and not for your average tree.