The Untouchables Analysis

Erik Ravelo, the artist who created the text above, had always gotten his artwork censored as he had always created multiple controversial and offensive images for its audience. “Los Intocables” is one out of his many artworks that had brought up arguments and debates regarding his approach to communicate and manifest the deeper meaning behind the picture. Ravelo created “Los Intocables”, which interprets to “The Untouchables” to promote a campaign – Unhate foundation campaign, with the theme of “The right to childhood should be untouchable”. The image depicted a child adopting a crucified position, representing a similar position of a central figure of Christianity, Jesus. However, a figure of a priest is used to replace the cross whilst Jesus …show more content…
“The right to childhood should be untouchable” was the theme behind the overall image, however, it can also be delineated differently in the perspective of parents. The word ‘Untouchable’ can be pertinent for the adult that the child is crucified on, in which he or she is untouchable as he or she is a figure of authority of whom many look up to. The oppressors involved weren’t reported to the authorities on grounds of decadence and hypocrisy - evil of pedophilia that has destroyed many lives under the appearance of holiness. The ‘role model’ in Christianity (pope) are not holding them (pedophile priest) accountable for stealing the innocence of children. Additionally, the face of the child is blurred out indicating a loss of identity of the child as the child dies inside by rape and is dying for the sins of a priest (irony/satire). The parents undoubtedly agree that the childhood of children should be untouchable, yet, in matter of fact, those who are really untouchable are the pedophile priest. The uncertainty of the text does not depict its overall meaning as many are still unsure of its portrayal of sexual child