JESUS # 16 - May 8th


"krippe 11-teilig"
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This is a multiple created by Oliver Fabel. The company I work for bought a set of christmas presents like this one for everyone in 2007. My colleague Claudia picked this one and gave it to me for my project.

Apart from this being very pragmatic and somewhat "arty", I must say that I like the reduced style. Simply because now all the kings and Mary and Joseph and Jesus will like you want them to look like. And it is very easy to expand this set by a few angels. Plus it is compatible with all the natural building blocks parents are always buying for their kids.

Maybe this is a hint at a more modern approach that could make christian religious items as interesting a decoration as for example pink Buddhas. Not that this leads to more "believers" but it would ensure that this remains part of our culture. Then again, the cross and images of Mary are used for decorating homes, cleavages and panties the world over, whether the owner is religious or not. So maybe that's not really the issue.

View the creator's website: www.oliverfabel.de