 "The
Evil Empire" is the title of my latest drawing animated
film, made between the years 2007-2008. The Evil Empire takes place
in the heart of Vatic-anal City, in the year 2046. Surrounded by
the glorious frescoes and wealth of his St. Peter Basilica apartment,
a fictional Pope is portrayed as a young man struggling with an
addiction to pornography, similarly to all ordinary men who cannot
avoid the temptation of the contemporary society. Pope Urban LXIX
has embraced the ways of the 21st century, fulfilling all of his
vices to no end. Within this dystopian vision of contemporary society,
the artist gives the audience a glimmer of hope. In the end Pope
Urban LXIX is ironically sent on a journey through hell where he
pays for all of his sins. The video ends on a carousel of blood
and on a positive note that jolts the audience to attention and
gives them a chance to reverse the damage of corruption in today’s
society. The Evil Empire is made in collaboration with 3D New Zealand
based artist Russell Lowe. Russell Lowe is Professor at the New
South Wales University of Sidney, Australia |
