Bent is made from stolen bibles. the books are turned into works of art by the mere folding of their pages, 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


PHRASES

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

 

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