Athlone hunger strike exhibit

wendell borton

A motion to remove artwork, 'Fragmens sur les Institutions Républicaines IV', by athlone town council has been passed to the managment of an art gallery because it has been deemed offensive by a FG counciler.
http://www.independent.ie/national-news/artist-shocked-by-row-over-hunger-strike-exhibit-3346470.html

This is a realy backward step, the council should have no say in what art is acceptable or not.

LivelineDipso

Get Dominos Pizza to sponser it. No public money then.

"We Deliver!"

franktheplank

Sure isn't it a great little country we live in. Paying Councillors and artists to argue over 'art' the public don't give a **** about.

charlemont

Scandalous carry-on, Those dopes wouldn't have cared either only that thug from the murder squad was acting up in the museum last week.

Lapin

When Cooney and son put their art critic expertise on the table then I might take some notice of what they have to say on the subject.


Until then they can fúck right off and stop meddling in something they know nothing about.

This is nothing short of attempted censorship on their part. Something I had hoped was a thing of the past in Irish politics.

It has embarrasing echoes of Jayne Mansfield's visit to Tralee in 1967. The few claiming to speak up for the protection of the many - Who are well capaple of thinking for themselves,

EuskalHerria

I am deeply offended by something, my solution? Have it removed so nobody else can see it.

Nodin

...a shame the father has passed on his asshole views to his son.

athlonelad

This is ridiculous. Its not that id be a fan of the artwork but who the hell gave cooney the right to censor what the public can see.

Herb Powell

I suppose The Godfather film(s) should be banned as well, for glamourising an illegal organisation??

Fucckwits.

Chuck Stone

Speaking after the meeting, Mr Cullen said the piece had travelled the world and there was no question of censorship in Northern Ireland, Paris or the US. "I am a bit shocked. The reason I came was to show my solidarity and my support for the gallery staff."

www.independent.ie

Willie Frazer would be proud of these fuck-wits.

Nodin

athlonelad wrote: »

This is ridiculous. Its not that id be a fan of the artwork but who the hell gave cooney the right to censor what the public can see.

...this is a man who tried to stop a family burying a man according to his wishes so expect no better.

DB10

Typical FG, ban everything they disagree with it.

AnonoBoy

"Is it a nudie type of thing at all, do you know councillor?"