Blackwater Showdown (Sean Morris)
Freeridin' Poseidon (Sean Morris)
Blackwater Bodysurfing (Sean Morris)
Ares (Pete Long)
Scared White Boy In A Black Neighbourhood (Pete Long)
So yeah... On boxing day some friends of ours went down to Fremantle to check out the work, only to find that it was no longer up in the gallery space. This was pretty confusing news to us, and after a number of phone calls/texts/emails over the next day or so we finally got someone to explain to us that certain important management-types had gone in over Christmas and seen the work, (10 days after it was installed), had taken offense to the content and ordered it to be taken down.
We know this isn't entirely a bad thing - there's nothing cooler than banned art - but the way this was handled by Creatures management was totally unprofessional, and while we will still drink their beer, they don't deserve to be taken seriously as an arts venue.
Because the show was cut so short and a lot of people didn't get to see it, we are considering displaying an expanded version of the exhibition just for a night or two at some Perth venue towards the end of the summer. We'll keep you posted, internet.
1 comment:
That totally sucks - and the fact that they took it down without letting you know is so unprofessional! Surely if they had a problem with a couple of pictures they could have discussed it with you and rearranged? To pull down the whole exhibition when it's already been launched and up for a week is bizarre. But hey, thanks to the internet at least word will get out to other artists (and beer-drinking punters) about their decision.
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