Re: [-empyre-] seditious art

[Deborah Kelly <dkellysocialchange@yahoo.com>]

hi, Gianni- 
Simon's work was part of the show, rather than a
protest against it. 

And I must have explained it poorly for it to sound
arrogant- at least, I read it as suggesting that
however poor or feeble are our attempts to make
dissenting culture, the problem of terrible government
is both a) far greater and b) to blame!

Laughter, of course, comforts us, & so is crucial at
least for that. 

Deborah

--- Gianni Wise <gana@iinet.net.au> wrote:

> Hi Deborah ...
> You mentioned Simon Barney's little protest at the
> art work (I  
> guess). I didn't see the show - I was interstate -
> but it is  
> inevitable that in these type of events that the
> work would be of   
> 'mixed' quality. Maybe Simon's protest was a little
> arrogant. Guess  
> this is getting a bit off topic ... ? This law seems
> to show a  
> government afraid of those who could take away "our"
> perceived  
> "freedoms" Should we, as citizens of this Pacific
> backwater island  
> should take pity and laugh a little at what can only
> be seen as the  
> ridiculous .... or take them seriously?
> 
> Gianni
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