Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label art. Show all posts

Friday, March 23, 2012

Demoncracy


This installation art from the UAE deserves high praise. Firstly, it is from the UAE, where there's no voting and no protests. Secondly, it is an Arab country, and many misguided Arabs have chosen anarchy over stability. Third, it captures essentially the evil of western civilisation as well as the evil that comes to a democratising country like, say, Bangladesh.

The neon artwork is by Kader Attia and is from from the private collection of Sultan Sooud al-Qassemi, a cousin of Sheikha Hoor al-Qassemi, the daughter of Sharjah's ruler.

The N in 'demoncracy' should no longer be silent.

Thursday, April 24, 2008

Bulk Thinking (essay)

Bulk Thinking


(essay at link above)

The scientific spirit is the spirit of generalization. The opposite, the unscientific, is the spirit of humanity. It is tempting to think in "bulk" – because it is cheap, like bulk purchase. It is also dehumanizing and dangerous.