Marxizm de Sad 1998

This photograph was probably taken in the nineteen-nineties, by Arsen Savadov. There’s a tension here between the raw, exposed bodies and the whimsicality of the bunny ears. What were they thinking when they came up with that idea? I bet they were thinking about freedom. I can imagine the artist wanting to confront societal norms, pushing boundaries by putting these figures in a natural setting. The poses and props, like the rope and book, add layers of meaning that are both provocative and playful. It kind of reminds me of other photographers who use the body to explore ideas about power, identity, and the absurd. It's like a conversation between artists, each riffing off the others' ideas. Ultimately, what’s so cool about art is that it doesn’t have to make sense. It’s about feeling and questioning, leaving space for all sorts of weird interpretations.