Riiko Sakkinen | Paintings | (Shit and Pig) Homeland
(Shit and Pig) Homeland
February 2011, Cervera de los Montes
120 x 120 cm
Acrylic color, enamel color, polyurethane foam and varnish on canvas
i Homeland is the concept of the place to which an ethnic group holds a long history and a deep cultural association with. As a common noun, it simply connotes the country of one's origin. When used as a proper noun, the word, often has ethnic nationalist connotations.

Shit is usually considered a vulgarity and profanity in Modern English. As a noun it refers to fecal matter and as a verb it means to defecate or defecate in.

Pigs have inspired many idioms, and are frequently referenced in culture. They have become synonymous with several negative attributes, especially greed, gluttony, and uncleanliness, and these ascribed attributes have often led to critical comparisons between pigs and humans.
Tags: Homeland, shit, crap, pig
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