OCR Text |
Show Page 7 The Signpost Monday, September 27, 2004 Exhibit con I tinted from front known how we would react to the various stages of arousal. Lubbers' official position is that "They should have known at that time, rest of the artwork." Booth gave in and had a Booth's work did not match his bikini made for the mannequin, proposal, which she said was overly possibly, what they might be getting with the understanding that he broad and generic. Booth, who could leave it off - slung over posted a "letter of explanation" themselves into." the handlebars for added effect with the exhibit, insists that - Fletcher Booth - during the exhibit.This is where the proposal, while it could not WSU adjunct professor predict all his inspirations over communication broke down. "They didn't want to use it the following months, perfectly (the alien image) because it described the show. "They were worried about Magazine, was at the gallery "There were some real some of the pieces," Booth said, opening. Brown has known was too much, so I changed it for them," Booth said. "They questionable things in there that "so 1 chose to take the exhibit down Booth and supported his work should have known at that time, we were not able to show," Lubbers rather than censor them myself or for about four years. possibly, what they might be said. "We arc a nonprofit agency, force the gallery to censor them." "If you want to do an edgy we gel a lot of nonprofit funding, getting themselves into." Booth expressed surprise at the show," Brown said, "book it No more information was and to have that up would not be gallery's objections, but one thing right after you receive the grant, exchanged about the content good for us at all." he said he hadn't considered was not when you're afraid and are Lubbers gave Booth that the gallery is publicly funded. watching your steps publicly and of the exhibit until the Tuesday before it was to open, when Booth alternatives to snowing the full "1 didn't really think about really trying to get a grant." exhibit, such as removing or the idea that because of public installed the exhibit. Booth's verdict: His conflicts Lubbers contacted Booth and concealing the offending pieces, funding, it's great in a lot of ways with Art Access amount to said something must be done or even altering them. She also - at the same time it can hinder censorship - technically their about some of the pieces. Besides insisted the alien remain covered what an artist does," Booth said. right, as a private gallery-but not the central sculpture, the exhibit throughout the exhibit, because "That was a concern about the a freedom of speech impediment. comprised charcoal drawings it "had very obvious genitalia NEA from the beginning: Will "If your work's being censored, of menacing figures. One was a showing, and that is something public funding - coming from and you remove the work and portrait of three larger-than-life we did not see on the postcard." the state, from taxpayers - will put it up someplace else," Booth bikers dressed in leather jackets Lubbers also expressed that the that ultimately just create state- said, "is your free speech being and chaps - and nothing else. exhibit as a whole, with so many dictated art, or state-approved hindered in any way? I don't know Even more alarming to Lubbers large, menacing male figures and art? And in a way it has." that it is, because you can take it was that the bikers were visibly sv the title of the motorcycle/alien Art Access is affiliated with a and put it someplace, but it is still sculpture piece, "1 Bet You Get a national nonprofit organization an issue of censorship." Lot of Pussy With That," could be called Very Special Arts, which THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS Lubbers said she believes she seen as degrading to women. offers programs for disabled and did the right thing. While Art Booth defended the pieces in other underrepresentcd groups of Access is no stranger to art that is the context of the exhibit. artists. Another source of funding "challenging," and Lubbers cited "Biker culture is something for the gallery is Salt Lake County's other examples of shows that she that's kind of held up as a way popular Zoo, Arts and Parks tax, felt better contextualized their of signifying how cool someone or "ZAP tax," which is coming up controversial elements, she felt Current Associate Producer of can be," he said, "and that's what for a renewal vote in November. Booth's art crossed the line. "Music and the Spoken Word". bothers me about it is that in the With Election Day drawing near, "If you slap the public in the end it's not really cool. Having the some funding recipients are. face with something," Lubber Former Director of Musical bike doesn't make you more cool; walking on eggshells to keep the said, "they're not going to look public happy. it doesn't help you with your selfTheatre Studies at WSU. at your art. But if you verbalize CHRISTIAN esteem, none of those things." Fortunately for Booth, he had what you've been through and Booth further explained that he friends who were renting work what you want people to know, Wrote, directed and has used aliens before as a symbol space a few doors down. He helped then you get dialogue from choreographed "The Pirated for popular culture, and for those them clean it and was able to put people who might not have had who adopt pieces of culture or his work up - for one night. Penzance", an American College anything to do with you." Angela Brown, editor of Slug subculture just to be different Brown disagrees; artwork the viewer, visually assaulting and pushing them beyond any expectation. ... This artwork ranges from intimate monotypes with subtle surfaces, aggressive drawings mat both visually and verbally attack, to large-scale paintings that demand attention." Art Access schedules its exhibits far in advance. Booth's proposal was accepted in July 2003, and his show was scheduled to open Sept. 17. In February 2004, Booth sent an image to Art Access to be emblazoned on the promotional postcards for his show. It was an image of the single threedimensional piece in the exhibi t, an alien of the stereotypical greygreen cinematic variety, sitting side-saddle on a motorcycle. The alien was nude - and very femaJe. "We felt that because we always put our sponsors on the postcards, maybe it would be wisest to put a bathing suit on her, and she would become kind of comical," said Ruth Lubbers, Art Access executive director. "And I think at that point he should have Institute of Religion Devotional Tuesday, Sept. 28 10:00 a.m. ?"Kj**i>r Theatre Festival Wnnor, which vies performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. Blake Wahlen President of Ogden University 2nd Stake GDEN INSTITUTE OF REUG/O North of Campus, 1302 Edvalson Street (801) 621 -1800 - www.ldcces.org Snow College Richfield Campus Machine Tool Technology Instructional Assistant Snow College Richfield is accepting applications for a Machine Tool Technology Instructional Assistant at the Richfield Campus. The instructional assistant will assist in teaching Machine Tool/ CNC technology. Must pass an FBI Criminal Background check. This is a part-time position of 29 hours per week at $15.00 per hour. No benefit package is offered for this position. Contact Lynette Robison, Snow College Richfield Campus (435) 893-2206 for an application and position announcement. Closing date: October 6, 2004. EEOB !Syinmiony Dal lei presents 4 GET A $ 5 BONUS First Time Donors Present thii coupon on your first visli Receive month patients Harrison Ut 84403 er with The Utah Symphony Keith Lockhart, Conductor Thursday, September 30, 2004 7:30 p.m. Val A. Browning Center Weber State University Don't miss this chance to see the "definitive voice of Broadway!" (801)399-921 4 like Booth's, she said, exists to confront. "Fletcher Booth as an artist is known to stretch the boundaries of art in Utah," she said. "His intention is to muscle his presence upon the viewer. For them to book Fletcher and then try to censor liis show, it's like, 'What did you think you were getting when you booked the artist?1" You can reach reporter William Hampton hy calling 626-7659. |