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söndag 20 februari 2011
fredag 27 augusti 2010
Picking up where I left off
So. It's been almost exactly a year since my last post...my writer's block has FINALLY loosened its grip on me, and my writing is better than ever, so I figured I might as well take my blogging back up. Also, it seems Facebook censors most of the things I upload nowadays, so I'm forced to post them here, instead.
Apparently, all nudity is sexual to Facebook & co, hence my account was temporarily suspended because I uploaded this as my profile picture:
Someone on my friend's list was told to remove his picture depicting a mother breastfeeding her child because it "contained nudity". In response to their utterly ridiclous demand, he uploaded an erotic comic still, and out of solidarity in general, and because I hate censorship in particular, I wanted to upload something to prove the absurdity of their "no nudity policy". So I deliberately chose an obviously artsy. black-and-white studio shot, to show that nudity is only sexual when we deem it to be - and that didn't go down so well. Well...it didn't with them, but it did with me, because by banning me, they proved my point.
Nudity has been depicted in art for centuries, and by banning it, Facebook are closing the door on the Renaissance, kroki, religious imagery, and countless other works of art. I can't help but wonder what kind of a society we live in when everything is so immediately and intensively sexualized and we are creating solutions to problems that don't exist.
Apparently, all nudity is sexual to Facebook & co, hence my account was temporarily suspended because I uploaded this as my profile picture:
Someone on my friend's list was told to remove his picture depicting a mother breastfeeding her child because it "contained nudity". In response to their utterly ridiclous demand, he uploaded an erotic comic still, and out of solidarity in general, and because I hate censorship in particular, I wanted to upload something to prove the absurdity of their "no nudity policy". So I deliberately chose an obviously artsy. black-and-white studio shot, to show that nudity is only sexual when we deem it to be - and that didn't go down so well. Well...it didn't with them, but it did with me, because by banning me, they proved my point.
Nudity has been depicted in art for centuries, and by banning it, Facebook are closing the door on the Renaissance, kroki, religious imagery, and countless other works of art. I can't help but wonder what kind of a society we live in when everything is so immediately and intensively sexualized and we are creating solutions to problems that don't exist.
onsdag 8 juli 2009
I have a new favourite artist...
..and her name is C.L Martin. I can't remember the last time I was this excited about someone's art work; apart from Manson's. She's spectacular and I'm in complete awe of what she does. This shows just why I don't ever want to call myself an artist. THIS is art. Compared to this, I'm an amateur at best. Her work is disturbing but I love it, the sculptures in particular are fantastic. Wow...just wow.
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