The House of DaGod

The House of DaGod

The House of DaGod

© Ramin Tork 2000 to 2013 – Join a new Art movement, read About for more details. DaGod is a cultural movement that is an Artistic protest against crimes inflicted by religious fundamentalist groups on society. As avant Garde writers and Artists we operate on the border line of what is acceptable. We do not intend to offend but there are topics and images which may be offensive to you. Such blogs are marked with WARNING: MIGHT OFFEND in bold on top when on front page.

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Do not nag

August 19, 2012


do not nag by doodle_juice
do not nag, a photo by doodle_juice on Flickr.

My second variation of my earlier Imam Manson without the caption. Please note that my material has my copyright and has my protective digital signature.

Prints of this image are available for sale (just click it).

This image has now been on CNN, VOA and many newspaper. I made this last year and wrote an Art manifesto for a new school of Art called DaGod. DaGod as an offshoot of Dada but it protests against religious fundamentalism.

The image was taken by someone in the “Campaign for promotion of Imam Naghi” shortly after I had it published in the iranian.com web site. The group turned it to their mascot.

The explanation of this image is that it ridicules the fundamentalists who with their serial killer characteristics wear the cloak of saints ( although being an atheist I don’t think too highly of saints!).


Latest video from Naghi group

May 26, 2012


ما عاشق امام نقی‌ هستیم

May 24, 2012

Worship my god or I’ll hit you on the head! (!اگر خدای منو نپرستی میزنم تو سرت)

May 13, 2012


worship_my_god_only by doodle_juice
worship_my_god_only, a photo by doodle_juice on Flickr.

The contradictory aspect of faith when they pretend to bring peace and freedom for mankind but in reality force you into a small mindset has been depicted by the dove image.
It says:
Worship my god or I’ll hit you on the head!


Happy Birthday to Imam Naghi group

May 13, 2012

bakhtak

April 9, 2012


bakhtak by doodle_juice
bakhtak, a photo by doodle_juice on Flickr.

Bakhtak is a demon that attacks at night whilst you are sleeping and sucks your life source. Here a Mullah is depicted as such a demon attacking a sleeping woman.

Ala Ya Aya Hal Saghi ( Hafiz poem)

March 22, 2012


Ala Ya Aya Hal Saghi ( Hafiz poem) by doodle_juice
Ala Ya Aya Hal Saghi ( Hafiz poem), a photo by doodle_juice on Flickr.

الا یا ایها الساقی ادر کاسا و ناولها
که عشق آسان نمود اول ولی افتاد مشکل‌ها
به بوی نافه‌ای کاخر صبا زان طره بگشاید
ز تاب جعد مشکینش چه خون افتاد در دل‌ها
مرا در منزل جانان چه امن عیش چون هر دم
جرس فریاد می‌دارد که بربندید محمل‌ها
به می سجاده رنگین کن گرت پیر مغان گوید
که سالک بی‌خبر نبود ز راه و رسم منزل‌ها
شب تاریک و بیم موج و گردابی چنین هایل
کجا دانند حال ما سبکباران ساحل‌ها
همه کارم ز خود کامی به بدنامی کشید آخر
نهان کی ماند آن رازی کز او سازند محفل‌ها
حضوری گر همی‌خواهی از او غایب مشو حافظ
متی ما تلق من تهوی دع الدنیا و اهملها

Christopher Hitchens, 1949-2011

December 17, 2011 — 3 Comments


20111217_o-hitchens_1024 by doodle_juice
20111217_o-hitchens_1024, a photo by doodle_juice on Flickr.

Christopher Hitchens one of my great mentors has died.
No doubt he would be sadly missed for his razor sharp intellect.
A fellow atheist (and rather militant about it) no one could match him in a debate.

I didn’t agree with all his views but in my view he is one of those who puts the capital B in what is great about the British culture.

Whatever you say don’t say “May God save his soul!” not if you respect the man.

We watch as our fathers fall

August 31, 2011


We watch as our fathers fall by doodle_juice
We watch as our fathers fall, a photo by doodle_juice on Flickr.

I saw so many from the generation of revolutionaries, bow down and regret the mad frenzy of their youth. The fever that left them blindly hand the golden keys of power to the most corrupt, backward elements of our society. These men and women living in diaspora, watched as their families transformed and scattered. Many living lonely lives, many wondering where their lives went.

Imam Manson

August 29, 2011 — 1 Comment


imam_manson by doodle_juice
imam_manson, a photo by doodle_juice on Flickr.

This is my most famous DaGod image. It became famous because a group took it and used it as Imam Naghi. They applied the DaGod principles and did spoof videos. I’m not sure if they did it on the back of the articles I wrote providing the concept or if they had similar ideas as me. Whatever it was, it was welcomed.

These are the videos which they made:

This is the article in iranian.com where they publicised it.

http://www.iranian.com/main/2011/jun/naghi-hero

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