I'm in such a protected environment from all of this. I don't know if Canada has pageants or not. In my wilderness and neck of the art world, we are blessedly distant from all of that!
AS sick and deranged as it was in the 1980's. You listen to this and it makes one cringe. Pageantry has nothing to do with anything. Look at the folks talking. That will give you an indication as to what it was really about.
I kindof agree with both arguments, if people are going to be idiots, getting in their face often only serves to strengthen the status quo.
I appreciate the points made here but, I think the main point is : this society is not correctable, a bunch of thoughtless materialists, 27 years later we have not made any "progress," sending women into the workforce to become part of the machine is also not a solution.
I do not mean to belittle this work, it is definitely better to make a point then to go along as though nothing is wrong, but in the end it is probably best just to NOT IDENTIFY. I think society is simply a mess, thus the way is to inspire individuality (not try to change the group), here the analysis is good, so next step I think is NOT going along with ANY kind of group think.
Rare footage is right! I was at the 1982 protest :)
scrubjay93 1 year ago
@scrubjay93 yeah rare footage indeed, practically back at the dawn of creation.; )
nikkicraft 1 year ago
I'm in such a protected environment from all of this. I don't know if Canada has pageants or not. In my wilderness and neck of the art world, we are blessedly distant from all of that!
NancyToday 1 year ago
AS sick and deranged as it was in the 1980's. You listen to this and it makes one cringe. Pageantry has nothing to do with anything. Look at the folks talking. That will give you an indication as to what it was really about.
Laceydog 1 year ago
One can wonder about the effectiveness of the tactics, but the thesis is absolutely correct.
underesteemed 2 years ago
I kindof agree with both arguments, if people are going to be idiots, getting in their face often only serves to strengthen the status quo.
I appreciate the points made here but, I think the main point is : this society is not correctable, a bunch of thoughtless materialists, 27 years later we have not made any "progress," sending women into the workforce to become part of the machine is also not a solution.
Ammonitee 2 years ago
I do not mean to belittle this work, it is definitely better to make a point then to go along as though nothing is wrong, but in the end it is probably best just to NOT IDENTIFY. I think society is simply a mess, thus the way is to inspire individuality (not try to change the group), here the analysis is good, so next step I think is NOT going along with ANY kind of group think.
Ammonitee 2 years ago
"But is it Art of Is It Politics?" - A very direct work, brilliant! shows very well the intentions and why the protests were done.
poderiu 2 years ago
Right on, Nikki!
underesteemed 2 years ago
This piece began with the 1982 protest then had the 1983 protest so the title is confusing!!
oceanbreath 3 years ago
thanks! I corrected that information.
nikkicraft 3 years ago