13 February, 2005

Tsunami Two

I wish to strongly object to a digit painting known as Tsunami Two. Nothing wrong with the work. But the contents is absolutely below the belt. I am sure this is not intended. I can only say people are unaware of the powerful language of art. Or my be they are just not fluent in its use. There is no beauty in what happened at all. The only beauty is a relief you cheated death, yet stand naked with nothing. No home, no family, no community, nothing. It is very upsetting to see this creamy dreamy stuff over something that took countless lives. And on top of that people commending it as a fab tribute of some kind. I wonder what kind of image the artist would have come up with if he had been in it. Sucked out to sea, stripped naked and tossed around and beaten by the ocean. left to starve with broken limbs. Until maybe, just maybe some one finds you. Wow how spiritual. And by the way children where the biggest lose and losers. Do not see that come into your dream anywhere. I am not a trouble maker an say sorry to have to make this comment.

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Karen Corcoran 13 Feb 2005

Amen... I agree totally, Thank you for caring enough to say something John

John Graham Inkson 13 Feb 2005

Thank you Karen. Unfortunately I have posted this twice. It is also in General discussion

RQ Trietsch 13 Feb 2005

Makes one wonder why we watch the news and those who chose photo-journalism as an occupation.

Do you have a link to this piece?

Even Dachau was documented as was 9-11, not to forget Manzanar internment camp, so at the moment I'm not sure what the problem could be. Even distasteful to some, recordings of history is still a form of art.

Andrew Liberto 13 Feb 2005

The work in question is by Charles Oliver. I'm sure there is no ill intent in the man's work. The image stands on it's own as a remarkable digital work of art.

RQ Trietsch 13 Feb 2005

After locating it Andrew, I have to agree with you. All the tributes I thought were very tastefully done, and Charles is probably one of the best in the digital art field.

No matter how close one is subject to death, someone will document it and hopefully in the future they will all be done as well as those I've seen posted.

Emotions, and more emotions is what I saw, nothing distasteful.

Aaron Wisdom 13 Feb 2005

I searched CHarles Oliver and nothing came up

Andrew Liberto 13 Feb 2005

http://www.artwanted.com/imageview.cfm?id=165642

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