Bent is made from stolen bibles. a simple folding of their pages changes their meaning and apearance, perhaps commenting on the many (mostly male) interpretations of the text printed on them for over two millennia by world-wide patriarchies.


materials: King James’ bible and book glue.


definition- bent:

adjective:

1. sharply curved, or having an angle: a piece of bent wire; his bent shoulders

2. informal (chiefly Brit.) dishonest, corrupt

• stolen

• homosexual

3. (bent on) determined to do or have something: a missionary bent on saving souls; a mob bent on violence

noun:

1.a natural talent or inclination: a man of religious bent; she had no natural bent for art


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Bent out of shape; INFORMAL angry or agitated: nothing to get bent out shape about

 
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