Pissed Off Artists Allegedly Urinate on Kruger Art
Posted by understated.art on July 18, 2008 3:23 pm
Pissed Off Artists Allegedly Urinate on Kruger Art
Installation
A group of artist protesters calling themselves "The
Infinity Lab" were arrested Thursday after witnesses
reported acts of vandalism on the new Barbara Kruger
Installation commissioned by University of California
San Diego's Stuart Collection.
The protesters chanted, "Another formulaic Kruger",
as one of them allegedly urinated on the
installation's floor text. Campus police arrested the
3 protesters as they continued to mock the
installation.
Thursday's protest may have inspired another
disturbing act of vandalism this time reported at Los
Angeles County Museum of Art on Friday. Apparently, a
protester threw bags of fecal matter at Kruger's mural
in the Eli Broad Collection.
Due to the two acts, there is elevated security
around all of Barbara Kruger's public artworks. So
far, Kruger has not been available for comment.
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Installation
A group of artist protesters calling themselves "The
Infinity Lab" were arrested Thursday after witnesses
reported acts of vandalism on the new Barbara Kruger
Installation commissioned by University of California
San Diego's Stuart Collection.
The protesters chanted, "Another formulaic Kruger",
as one of them allegedly urinated on the
installation's floor text. Campus police arrested the
3 protesters as they continued to mock the
installation.
Thursday's protest may have inspired another
disturbing act of vandalism this time reported at Los
Angeles County Museum of Art on Friday. Apparently, a
protester threw bags of fecal matter at Kruger's mural
in the Eli Broad Collection.
Due to the two acts, there is elevated security
around all of Barbara Kruger's public artworks. So
far, Kruger has not been available for comment.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BQ2FlqJ9v04
Why don´t you protest against sexism, war, enviornmental issues, politics, entertainment, etc.??
Ah, ok you just want to be "cool" and protest against an activist work.
I know, is cool to be "cool"... yaaack!
It all looks pretty suspect.
At least Barbara Krugger in her work deals with serious subjects that concerns people (like gender and other political issues).
In this "egocentric" artistic production I see her work as one of the exceptions.
If these issues are real concerns to her, then she should intervene.
This is like talking at hats and getting paid for it.
It's also sexist (why Kruger and not an equally deserving male artist?) and a bit pathetic (they could only reach the floor?).
Rather than feeding the oxygen of publicity to Kruger's picture post pastiche issue porn couldn't they just try Pissing In A River?
There is one thing she isn´t for sure: an egocentric, self centered artist like the majority of those whose who work, or try to work, in art institutitions.
What people need is more ethical art production who makes people think about its values system, its culture. We see art production to animate and create spectactle in every galery, museum, or street corner.
But, can someone tell me why did those people protest against Krugger work?
>self centered artist like the majority of those whose
>who work, or try to work, in art institutitions.
You seem to know her well :-)
So if one does not agree with a female 'famous' artist suddenly one becomes an anti-feminst?
Although, the issue is not whether Kruger is a feminist or not.
I actually respect some of her early work. Although, I'd value her contribution more if she explored challenging the structures that she works within - may she does, I'm always happy to be educated more.
What I really dislike is shallow idiots who presume pissing is a form of 'art' protest - it's easy and gets one in the gaze of the spectacle quicker than actually doing anything interesting.
marc
But I don't know if any of that is true.
The Infinity Lab's "Piss Kruger"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5t8pUQbZhhU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5t8pUQbZhhU
The Infinity Lab has imitated Andre Serrano and done a Piss Kruger sequencer.
Information from their YouTube page:
Inspired by the media and the events following the release of the faux "urination on Barbara Kruger installation" hoopla, The Infinity Lab was forced to take it one step further.
The outcry from the public can be likened to the response Andres Serrano received after he photographed the figurine of Christ soaking in urine.
Is Barbara Kruger the Jesus Christ of the Art World? We say, YES. And we've built a shrine to her and pray to it nightly.
>It's also sexist (why Kruger and not an equally deserving male artist?) and a bit pathetic (they could only reach the floor?).
That quote from Rob Myers is almost as ridiculous as the video they did to parody Fritz Haeg a while back.
Sexist? Because she was a female artist? That's like saying that I am sexist because I am attracted to women?
Ridiculous statement!
Fritz Haeg video:
http://theinfinitylab.com/fritz.html