&quot;The series of photos also uses other bodily fluids like semen, milk, and blood -- fluids which are highly symbolic, especially for Catholics (Serrano is a believer).&quot;<p>I was raised Catholic. Milk and semen are <i>not</i> symbolic to Catholics. Neither is urine. Blood is, sort of, but dowsing a statue in it would be to miss the meaning of it entirely. That&#x27;s saying something because lots of things are symbolic to Catholics.<p>The entertainer, Madonna used to drape herself in Catholic symbolism as well, even filming her music video in Churches and featuring herself having affairs with the statuary. I don&#x27;t think anyone of any intelligence attributed any more to it than an attempt to shock the audience. I&#x27;d argue that Madonna&#x27;s work is more aesthetically pleasing that Serrano&#x27;s, (a framed turd is still a turd,) and that&#x27;s really the only differentiator in this case.