Comments on: Starve a dog in the name of art! http://www.rampurple.com/blog/2008/04/10/starve-a-dog-in-the-name-of-art/ Uncovering Rita Sat, 13 Mar 2010 01:14:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: Chris http://www.rampurple.com/blog/2008/04/10/starve-a-dog-in-the-name-of-art/#comment-28490 Chris Sat, 27 Dec 2008 05:38:20 +0000 http://www.rampurple.com/blog/2008/04/10/starve-a-dog-in-the-name-of-art/#comment-28490 Can art not be considered a sort of representation? Suppose Guillermo had someone with a fatal disease present themselves in the corner of a gallery, slowly fading away before the eyes of the discriminating public...would that be art? Food for thought.... I do however, believe Guillermo has seriously crossed well beyond the line with this one...along with a few other installations at the show (deemed inappropriate by me) ...ie the burning of 175 pieces of crack cocaine and an ounce of marijuana. It angers me that no participants tried to prevent, stop or SAVE??!! the animal. I can only imagine how actually attending the opening would make me feel...physical sickness, mental stress, depression...shall I go on? Perhaps everyone was HIGH?! As far as I can tell there were and maybe still are, protests to stop the Costa Rican "Ministry of Culture"? from letting Guillermo represent the country in upcoming international art events. If you are still reading at this point (well done!) I must admit that we have no idea what the facts are behind this story. Get mad, get angry...but don't forget to do some research! ...and go here http://aspcacommunity.ning.com/group/stopping?groupUrl=stopping&id=658300%3AGroup%3A305500&page=9 Still there... PS: "Supreme art is a traditional statement of certain heroic and religious truths, passed on from age to age, modified by individual genius, but never abandoned. The revolt of individualism came because the tradition had become degraded, or rather because a spurious copy had been accepted in its stead." [William Butler Yeats] Can art not be considered a sort of representation? Suppose Guillermo had someone with a fatal disease present themselves in the corner of a gallery, slowly fading away before the eyes of the discriminating public…would that be art? Food for thought….
I do however, believe Guillermo has seriously crossed well beyond the line with this one…along with a few other installations at the show (deemed inappropriate by me) …ie the burning of 175 pieces of crack cocaine and an ounce of marijuana.
It angers me that no participants tried to prevent, stop or SAVE??!! the animal. I can only imagine how actually attending the opening would make me feel…physical sickness, mental stress, depression…shall I go on? Perhaps everyone was HIGH?!

As far as I can tell there were and maybe still are, protests to stop the Costa Rican “Ministry of Culture”? from letting Guillermo represent the country in upcoming international art events.

If you are still reading at this point (well done!) I must admit that we have no idea what the facts are behind this story. Get mad, get angry…but don’t forget to do some research!
…and go here
http://aspcacommunity.ning.com/group/stopping?groupUrl=stopping&id=658300%3AGroup%3A305500&page=9
Still there…
PS:
“Supreme art is a traditional statement of certain heroic and religious truths, passed on from age to age, modified by individual genius, but never abandoned. The revolt of individualism came because the tradition had become degraded, or rather because a spurious copy had been accepted in its stead.” [William Butler Yeats]

]]> By: Rosie http://www.rampurple.com/blog/2008/04/10/starve-a-dog-in-the-name-of-art/#comment-27437 Rosie Wed, 19 Nov 2008 07:13:05 +0000 http://www.rampurple.com/blog/2008/04/10/starve-a-dog-in-the-name-of-art/#comment-27437 I love art !! This art is NO art it's a living creature with a big heart and his eyes say this is NO ART ! SAVE ME!!!! Isabel that siko could have done a painting to use his point on starvation and get his point across but to use a LIVE animal are you also insane what is this ?? THIS IS NOT ART!! xoxo LOVE I love art !!
This art is NO art it’s a living creature with a big heart and his eyes say this is NO ART ! SAVE ME!!!! Isabel that siko could have done a painting to use his point on starvation and get his point across but to use a LIVE animal are you also insane what is this ??
THIS IS NOT ART!!
xoxo
LOVE

]]> By: J http://www.rampurple.com/blog/2008/04/10/starve-a-dog-in-the-name-of-art/#comment-20566 J Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:45:49 +0000 http://www.rampurple.com/blog/2008/04/10/starve-a-dog-in-the-name-of-art/#comment-20566 I think Isabelle made a good point. If the artist's intent is to prevent further cruelty on a much larger scale then, from a consequentialist and utilitarian POV, aren't his actions potentially 'good'? From that same POV, many people are here are obliged to explain how their deliberate failure to prevent more animal cruelty is exempt. Personally, I think it's cruel and quite horrid but that doesn't prevent it from being 'art'. I probably justed wasted a few minutes writing this because all I expect to get back are knee-jerk reactions. Surprise me and think... I think Isabelle made a good point.

If the artist’s intent is to prevent further cruelty on a much larger scale then, from a consequentialist and utilitarian POV, aren’t his actions potentially ‘good’? From that same POV, many people are here are obliged to explain how their deliberate failure to prevent more animal cruelty is exempt.

Personally, I think it’s cruel and quite horrid but that doesn’t prevent it from being ‘art’.

I probably justed wasted a few minutes writing this because all I expect to get back are knee-jerk reactions. Surprise me and think…

]]> By: marlene gomez http://www.rampurple.com/blog/2008/04/10/starve-a-dog-in-the-name-of-art/#comment-20495 marlene gomez Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:44:16 +0000 http://www.rampurple.com/blog/2008/04/10/starve-a-dog-in-the-name-of-art/#comment-20495 omg!!! this is no fucken art dude that guillermo is crazy abd he needs to see a counsler to get some help!!! seriously what happened to the laws that protect animals. anilamls have feeling and have rights and should not be tortured in any kind of matter evryone who cotributed to this art form must have a cold heart to watch a poor dog die... omg!!! this is no fucken art dude that guillermo is crazy abd he needs to see a counsler to get some help!!! seriously what happened to the laws that protect animals. anilamls have feeling and have rights and should not be tortured in any kind of matter evryone who cotributed to this art form must have a cold heart to watch a poor dog die…

]]> By: Barbara http://www.rampurple.com/blog/2008/04/10/starve-a-dog-in-the-name-of-art/#comment-18774 Barbara Fri, 25 Apr 2008 09:57:59 +0000 http://www.rampurple.com/blog/2008/04/10/starve-a-dog-in-the-name-of-art/#comment-18774 This is not to be called art and this person is not an artist this is the sick action of someone trying to make a name for themselves The police need to take action and this person needs to be penalised for gross cruelty and neglect and not get the recognition that they are hoping for. Isabelle you need to really look at what you are sugesting. This is not to be called art and this person is not an artist this is the sick action of someone trying to make a name for themselves The police need to take action and this person needs to be penalised for gross cruelty and neglect and not get the recognition that they are hoping for. Isabelle you need to really look at what you are sugesting.

]]> By: SLCMike http://www.rampurple.com/blog/2008/04/10/starve-a-dog-in-the-name-of-art/#comment-18683 SLCMike Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:11:59 +0000 http://www.rampurple.com/blog/2008/04/10/starve-a-dog-in-the-name-of-art/#comment-18683 Wow, Isabelle, you actually think this was a positive way to prove a point? Do we starve humans in art galleries simply because we want to make a statement!? What do you consider animal cruelty, I would love to here YOUR take on it. Wow, Isabelle, you actually think this was a positive way to prove a point? Do we starve humans in art galleries simply because we want to make a statement!? What do you consider animal cruelty, I would love to here YOUR take on it.

]]> By: Hilary http://www.rampurple.com/blog/2008/04/10/starve-a-dog-in-the-name-of-art/#comment-18486 Hilary Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:02:16 +0000 http://www.rampurple.com/blog/2008/04/10/starve-a-dog-in-the-name-of-art/#comment-18486 Isabelle, you are completely ignorant. Your blind stupidity causes me extreme pain. This is WRONG not matter HOW you spin it. Wake up, you mindless twit. Isabelle, you are completely ignorant. Your blind stupidity causes me extreme pain. This is WRONG not matter HOW you spin it. Wake up, you mindless twit.

]]> By: Isabelle http://www.rampurple.com/blog/2008/04/10/starve-a-dog-in-the-name-of-art/#comment-18378 Isabelle Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:39:28 +0000 http://www.rampurple.com/blog/2008/04/10/starve-a-dog-in-the-name-of-art/#comment-18378 This is art. Vargas was trying to show that we only care about the suffering of lesser beings when it is made evident. People should not be too quick to judge his work. Verify the real facts before commenting about the "inhuman" way Vargas treated this animal. If you truly want to help mistreated and abused animals, please visit websites of animal rights orginizations such as PETA. Sorry to be blunt, but this is not animal cruelty. This is art. Vargas was trying to show that we only care about the suffering of lesser beings when it is made evident. People should not be too quick to judge his work. Verify the real facts before commenting about the “inhuman” way Vargas treated this animal. If you truly want to help mistreated and abused animals, please visit websites of animal rights orginizations such as PETA. Sorry to be blunt, but this is not animal cruelty.

]]> By: Krystal http://www.rampurple.com/blog/2008/04/10/starve-a-dog-in-the-name-of-art/#comment-18204 Krystal Sat, 12 Apr 2008 19:53:22 +0000 http://www.rampurple.com/blog/2008/04/10/starve-a-dog-in-the-name-of-art/#comment-18204 i had just recieved the "join group" invite from a friend on face book about this sad and discusting so called art!!!! i have been trying for the last hour and half, search the web as best i could to try and find phone numbers for the by law, animal controle, police.. anything, i have suceeded alittle so far, but want to do more, i have worked at a shelter for number of years hear in ontario, and this broke my heart,..... please feel free to contact me as this needs to stop and now happend again in 2008... i have Sighned the petition, but thats not enough for me.... i want to help, please tell me how!!! Krystal wilkinson or oceanmarina@hotmail.com i had just recieved the “join group” invite from a friend on face book about this sad and discusting so called art!!!! i have been trying for the last hour and half, search the web as best i could to try and find phone numbers for the by law, animal controle, police.. anything, i have suceeded alittle so far, but want to do more, i have worked at a shelter for number of years hear in ontario, and this broke my heart,….. please feel free to contact me as this needs to stop and now happend again in 2008… i have Sighned the petition, but thats not enough for me…. i want to help, please tell me how!!!
Krystal wilkinson or oceanmarina@hotmail.com

]]> By: Krystal http://www.rampurple.com/blog/2008/04/10/starve-a-dog-in-the-name-of-art/#comment-18203 Krystal Sat, 12 Apr 2008 19:48:09 +0000 http://www.rampurple.com/blog/2008/04/10/starve-a-dog-in-the-name-of-art/#comment-18203 i had just recieved the "join group" invite from a friend on face book about this sad and discusting so called art!!!! i have been trying for the last hour and half, search the web as best i could tou try and find phone numbers for the by law, animal controle, police.. anything, i have worked at a shelter for number of years hear in ontario, and this broke my heart,..... please feel free to contact me as this needs to stop and now happend again in 2008... i have Sighned the petition, but thats not enough for me.... i want to help, please tell me how!!! Krystal wilkinson or oceanmarina@hotmail.com i had just recieved the “join group” invite from a friend on face book about this sad and discusting so called art!!!! i have been trying for the last hour and half, search the web as best i could tou try and find phone numbers for the by law, animal controle, police.. anything, i have worked at a shelter for number of years hear in ontario, and this broke my heart,….. please feel free to contact me as this needs to stop and now happend again in 2008… i have Sighned the petition, but thats not enough for me…. i want to help, please tell me how!!!
Krystal wilkinson or oceanmarina@hotmail.com

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