Wrote a short piece published in The Journal today, responding to the #eviction #art controversy over Spicebag’s reworked MacDonald painting, giving a bit of historical context, plus Davitt, because you can never have too much MD
#IrishStudies #IrishHistory
Opinion: Shouldn't protest art provoke exactly the response we've seen this week?
https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/art-as-protest-6037089-Apr2023/
@emilymfg If it's making a relevant and accurate point, sure. If it's just jumping on the disinformation wagon and distorting actual facts that are already complex, then it's just another piece of mud being slung at us all, and may also be losing sight of an actual point that may need exploration.