I Am Not An Abomination by Paul Chisholm on Paddle8. Paddle8 is a marketplace for collectors, presenting auctions of extraordinary art and objects.
Paul Chisholm lives between London, Sitges and Amsterdam. His works are largely influenced by gender politics, sexuality and popular culture. In Abomination he explores religious persecution, particularly in relation to sexuality. Chisolm explains: ‘Leviticus 20:13 tells us “a man who sleeps with another man is an abomination and should be executed”. ‘The deliberate misinterpretation of language - using the Bible to justify actions and causes is a recurrent event. From the Crusades to the Holocaust to slavery, these ancient words have been harnessed for hate and oppression. The words in Leviticus are being misquoted and used to oppress, silence and kill in the name of “God”. ‘In the original version of the Bible the word “Tavoha” - which literally means “taboo” has been translated to mean something entirely different. ‘The Bible also says it’s an abomination to eat shellfish, so here’s to a prawn cocktail or oysters and Champagne.’