To get a global perspective on war, look no further than P. S. 1 Contemporary Art Center in Queens. A woman holding a naked child under one arm drives a spear into a regular's stomach with the other, while another woman heaves a rock at him. A military man castrates a naked and strung-up male. A man vomits over a pile of corpses. Goya notes the surreal aspects of the scene, too, and lets no one, especially the church, escape his wrath.
Revulsion spills from every sheet.
To experience them fully, bring a magnifying glass and plan on spending some time with them. This show is a great opportunity to explore these classic works. Over the last three years, Jake and Dinos Chapman have been working on a new body of work combining video, sculpture, and photos. Having seen far too many tabletop photography set-ups recently, a little red paint on tiny action figures, even Nazi action figures, doesn't do much but elicit a sigh of boredom. While it is admirable for the Chapmans to look for new directions, so far their immense ambition has overreached their talent.