Art world links which caught my eye...
"Cute" = The Stuff of Nightmares?
Charles Thomson is the co-founder of Remodernism. In April Thomson contributed an exhibition review to Counterpunch Magazine. According to Thomson, "Cute," the art show on display at Somerset House, is a bait and switch for something much more sinister.
Cute: From Hello Kitty to Sexual Subculture
"That should have been the full title of the show currently on at Somerset House, half a mile along the Strand from Trafalgar Square. Unfortunately, only the four-letter word beginning with 'c' was used, which dupes families into visiting an innocent, kiddy-friendly entertainment, only to find out that half of it is a show of transgression and perversion. I understand a number of parents have complained. I'm not surprised.
"The image above is the one used extensively to promote the show and was spotted by the bus stops outside East Finchley tube station by my colleague, Jasmine Surreal. She is self-confessedly besotted with cuteness and equally averse to transgression and perversion. Her enthusiastic anticipation of visiting the show was equaled only by her disappointment on experiencing it, specifically that she 'didn't want to see all that shit upstairs.'"
Read the full article here: COUNTERPUNCH-Cute: From Hello Kitty to Sexual Subculture
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