[New-Poetry] POL: Prevent the âArtisticâ Death of Another Innocent Animal

[TheOldMole]

I read Joe's piece -- I completely agree with his take.

Joseph Duemer wrote:
> Steve, your facts do not coincide with the ones I discovered in my 
> research into this topic. The artist & gallery owner have issues a 
> series of contradictory & self-serving statements. The original 
> version of the story is, certainly, exaggerated, but that's not really 
> the point, is it? Do you really want to make excuses for such a display?
>
> Sorry for posting the link a second time, but here is my take:
> http://www.sharpsand.net/2008/04/27/guillermo-vargas-habacuc/
>
> Also:
> http://www.sharpsand.net/2008/04/28/animals/
>
> The problem with Vargas' piece, though, is conceptual & ethical, 
> regardless of what happened to the dog. Literalizing metaphors is, 
> usually, a sophomoric exercise; in this case, a sophomoric stunt -- 
> whatever its motives -- made an exhibition of suffering. Your post 
> appears to defend that exhibitionism. I find that troubling.
>
> jd
>
>
>
> On Thu, May 8, 2008 at 6:57 PM, Steve Moore <s.allen.moore at mac.com 
> <mailto:s.allen.moore at mac.com>> wrote:
>
>     I encountered this some weeks back. After researching into it
>     quite extensively, this is what I discovered. The artist and the
>     gallery owner secretly fed and cared for the dog, which was a
>     stray they found, at night. The dog was actually well treated,
>     other than having to sit around a gallery all day (which would
>     bore me to death). Eventually, they released the dog, but claimed
>     it had died. The whole point of the exhibit was to show how
>     passive and emotionless art world consumers are. how art doesn't
>     impact them on a visceral level, it's just an elitist exercise. I
>     think he proved his point, but then got more than he bargained for
>     when the story showed up on the internets.
>
>     -Steven Allen Moore
>       
>
>
> -- 
> Joseph Duemer
> Professor of Humanities
> Clarkson University
> Weblog: sharpsand.net <http://sharpsand.net>
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