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Controversial Cape Town exhibit vandalized

Started by Trevor, January 19, 2017, 02:48:05 AM

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Trevor

I'm all for freedom of speech but the "[Expletive Deleted] White People" exhibition in Cape Town's Iziko Museum goes a little too far.  :buggedout: :buggedout:

SLIGHTLY NSFW:

http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/fk-white-people-artwork-vandalised-at-cape-museum-20170118#cxrecs_s
We shall meet in the place where there is no darkness.

Chainsawmidget

QuoteIn the description of the artwork in the museum, Hutton said the installation was meant to provoke white people.

Mission accomplished, so what are they complaining about?

Trevor

Quote from: Chainsaw midget on January 19, 2017, 09:27:15 PM
QuoteIn the description of the artwork in the museum, Hutton said the installation was meant to provoke white people.

Mission accomplished, so what are they complaining about?

Indeed: that exhibition provoked a lot of people. Not the sort of thing we need in South Africa now or at any time in the future.  :thumbdown:
We shall meet in the place where there is no darkness.

Chainsawmidget

Quote from: Trevor on January 20, 2017, 01:34:05 AM
Quote from: Chainsaw midget on January 19, 2017, 09:27:15 PM
QuoteIn the description of the artwork in the museum, Hutton said the installation was meant to provoke white people.

Mission accomplished, so what are they complaining about?

Indeed: that exhibition provoked a lot of people. Not the sort of thing we need in South Africa now or at any time in the future.  :thumbdown:
That's not the kind of thing we need anytime anywhere. 

Newt

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