An art project that was mistaken for vandalism was the target of vandals who destroyed the exhibit last week.
The exhibit in the Southern Oregon University art courtyard and art buildings consisted of 36,000 feet of red tape.
People tried to clean up a bunch of trash around their campus were "vandals"?
The artist, Paul Messenger, said the piece was a commentary on society's apathy to its problems, but was left for interpretation by the viewer.
Guess that didn't work so well, did it? Apparently the apathetic populace cleaned up that piece of crap you called "art". I also love how these artistes always claim that their work is open for interpretation, when the truth is that it makes no sense at all.
"I was just picking up what people had made messy," Hummel said. "Everyone else split."
Hummel was accused of 11 different conduct and student responsibility charges. She also is being charged with criminal mischief. The SOU art department is seeking $83.39 for six hours of labor and the supplies required to replace the installation.
Need I even comment on the absurdity and unfairness of this?
Messenger, 24, is a graduating senior who is working with an art therapy group at Rogue Valley Youth Correctional Facility and plans on entering SOU's master's in teaching program.
Don't even get me started on the uselessness of this degree.
Well, heck - It must have been a lot of real worthwhile “art” - cost all of 83 dollars to “fix it” ...
I know a lot of government red tape projects that cost a whole h*ll of a lot more than that to fix....
So what the problem? According to the article...
“but was left for interpretation by the viewer.”
But when it was interpreted they got offended?
Fools.
“The artist, Paul Messenger, said the piece was a commentary on society’s apathy to its problems, but was left for interpretation by the viewer.” ...A few viewers apparently thought it was crap.