Taking inspiration from Kierkegaard's Fear and Trembling, the Danish theologian's retelling of Abraham's anguish in sacrificing his son, Isaac, Tommy Hartung recreates in this chapter "Abraham" the emotional complexity of this story through life-size puppets and multilayered imagery. Intended for a community of owners, each chapter of Tommy Hartung's video artwork The Old Testament is a unique edition and part of a 25 chapter narrative that can be interwoven with the others.
The Old Testament by Tommy Hartung is a feature length video comprised of 25 chapters that form a narrative about humanity, surveillance, and belief systems. It is an extension of THE BIBLE, his critically-acclaimed and sold-out 2014 video now in museum and private collections, including the Whitney and Hammer Museums.
Abraham
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Taking inspiration from Kierkegaard's Fear and Trembling, the Danish theologian's retelling of Abraham's anguish in sacrificing his son, Isaac, Tommy Hartung recreates in this chapter "Abraham" the emotional complexity of this story through life-size puppets and multilayered imagery. Intended for a community of owners, each chapter of Tommy Hartung's video artwork The Old Testament is a unique edition and part of a 25 chapter narrative that can be interwoven with the others.
The Old Testament by Tommy Hartung is a feature length video comprised of 25 chapters that form a narrative about humanity, surveillance, and belief systems. It is an extension of THE BIBLE, his critically-acclaimed and sold-out 2014 video now in museum and private collections, including the Whitney and Hammer Museums.