The city finally blinked and the Blue Human Condition is coming back to its rightful place downtown. Shame on the committee for caving to these ridiculous prudish complaints in the first place. We forced them to respect art and we are going to keep watching to make sure they do …
July 2, 2014
Final supporters
"No one on the committee that evaluated this year’s sculptures saw the piece as sexual." Adrian Today quoted city administrator Shane Horn.
The Daily Telegram reached out to the Blue Human Condition artist Mark Chatterley of Williamston who was quoted as saying:
"I am really disappointed by the decision made to remove the piece, there is nothing sexual about the piece."
He was also quoted saying people who read into the statue had put "naughty" thoughts onto the piece and have "dirty minds."
Adrian is full of many wonderful artists and there's no denying the plethora of art activity in the school system.
Don't let Adrian take this step backwards!
Thank you for your time,
Devyn Bice
Adrian
You can read the latest #savethebluehumans news www.savethebluehumans.blogspot.com
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Reached 500 supporters
April 25, 2014
April 25, 2014
The city bureaucrats are still hiding behind these ridiculous complaints instead of defending the art they claimed to support. I am finished waiting for them to act sensibly so I am preparing a direct confrontation at the next council meeting to demand answers for this censorship.
Reached 100 supporters
April 24, 2014
13 Comments
I totally agree with you marty marks. This is how I portrayed this piece of art independence in different levels we go thru. I'm very happy to hear there will be a petition for it. I just can't believe there was ppl who looked at this as sexual. It just goes to show how simple minded folks in adrian and the surrounding areas can be.
How sad that instead of wishing to learn-even to request a plaque for meaning or information about the artist and what they wish us to consider regarding their art-people choose to remain ignorant, afraid and shun the unknown. Actions like these leave no room for growth.
I ponder to think what the concerned parents have exposed their children to that would provoke impure thoughts of this piece.
What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist. -Salmon Rushdie
Mark's work is profoundly powerful and can ignite many emotional responses. However, I find his critics fixation on sexual perversion and genitalia extremely disturbing. Human sexuality is NOT defined solely by sex, but rather by how one perceives themselves in relation to the world and to others, and how they make a connection. I feel Mark's sculpture of the Blue Human Condition (like many of his works) is a reflection of how we connect (or not) to one another and to the world, whether it's empowering or disturbing. But isn't that the point of any artistic expression - to evoke a response or reaction, to make us think, to force us to examine our own attitudes and beliefs...
The homophobic sheep-herder belongs in jail for hate speech.
Art shouldn't scare people so.
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The city finally blinked and the Blue Human Condition is coming back to its rightful place downtown. Shame on the committee for caving to these ridiculous prudish complaints in the first place. We forced them to respect art and we are going to keep watching to make sure they do …
July 2, 2014
Final supporters
"No one on the committee that evaluated this year’s sculptures saw the piece as sexual." Adrian Today quoted city administrator Shane Horn.
The Daily Telegram reached out to the Blue Human Condition artist Mark Chatterley of Williamston who was quoted as saying:
"I am really disappointed by the decision made to remove the piece, there is nothing sexual about the piece."
He was also quoted saying people who read into the statue had put "naughty" thoughts onto the piece and have "dirty minds."
Adrian is full of many wonderful artists and there's no denying the plethora of art activity in the school system.
Don't let Adrian take this step backwards!
Thank you for your time,
Devyn Bice
Adrian
You can read the latest #savethebluehumans news www.savethebluehumans.blogspot.com
Updates
Reached 500 supporters
April 25, 2014
April 25, 2014
The city bureaucrats are still hiding behind these ridiculous complaints instead of defending the art they claimed to support. I am finished waiting for them to act sensibly so I am preparing a direct confrontation at the next council meeting to demand answers for this censorship.
Reached 100 supporters
April 24, 2014
13 Comments
I think the piece represents interdependence - an important human value. It is inappropriate to perceive it a sexual. Let's not defer to those who would cheapen its meaning.
I totally agree with you marty marks. This is how I portrayed this piece of art independence in different levels we go thru. I'm very happy to hear there will be a petition for it. I just can't believe there was ppl who looked at this as sexual. It just goes to show how simple minded folks in adrian and the surrounding areas can be.
How sad that instead of wishing to learn-even to request a plaque for meaning or information about the artist and what they wish us to consider regarding their art-people choose to remain ignorant, afraid and shun the unknown. Actions like these leave no room for growth.
I ponder to think what the concerned parents have exposed their children to that would provoke impure thoughts of this piece.
What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist. -Salmon Rushdie
Mark's work is profoundly powerful and can ignite many emotional responses. However, I find his critics fixation on sexual perversion and genitalia extremely disturbing. Human sexuality is NOT defined solely by sex, but rather by how one perceives themselves in relation to the world and to others, and how they make a connection. I feel Mark's sculpture of the Blue Human Condition (like many of his works) is a reflection of how we connect (or not) to one another and to the world, whether it's empowering or disturbing. But isn't that the point of any artistic expression - to evoke a response or reaction, to make us think, to force us to examine our own attitudes and beliefs...
The homophobic sheep-herder belongs in jail for hate speech.
Art shouldn't scare people so.
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I think the piece represents interdependence - an important human value. It is inappropriate to perceive it a sexual. Let's not defer to those who would cheapen its meaning.