Monday 25 February 2013

Slave Labour

Slave Labour


Also in the news at the moment is this painting by the famous UK Graffitti Artist Banksy entitled 'Slave Labour'. All the year 8s are currently investigating Fairtrade and slave labour is obviously a social problem that Fairtrade goes some way to addressing. 
Banksy 'gives' his images to communities and those communities see themselves as the owner of the image. People often come from miles around to see them. They often have a topical, political theme.
'Slave Labour' drew attention to the fact that, whilst those in England were celebrating the Queen's Jubilee, the decorations, flying so colourfully, may have been produced by children in slave labour conditions who had little to celebrate in life.

Recently the picture was removed form the wall and put up for auction. Locals objected and the auction has been halted. Click on the image above  for more information.

Have a look at the previous post about Grafitti in Afghanistan. What do you think about these images? What do you think the risks to the artists are? Who do the images belong to?........

   Sir Ralph Hotere 
 1931-2013
  Nga mate aitua o koutou       The dead the afflicted both yours and ours
   Ka tangihia e tatou i tenei wa We lament for them at this time
   Haere, haere, haere.      Farewell, farewell, farewell

Click on photo for a link and on Christchurch Art Gallery post for more information about Sir Ralph.

Ralph Hotere, ONZ, was one of New Zealand's most notable contemporary artists. Known for his protest art, he bridged the gap between Maori and Pakeha art and was equally revered in both cultures. A son of the Hokianga, he had lived in Dunedin for several decades.



Wednesday 13 February 2013

Afghan Graffiti


Click on this image of graffiti in Afghanistan by an Afghan couple. Must be Banksy's Cuzs!
Out there art, visibly challenging society.

Tuesday 12 February 2013

Saturday 9 February 2013

Leonardo would have loved this!


Art meets Science, IT, Dance, Music, Mathematics.........


Drawings by Paul the computer

Leonardo would have loved this. I am sure he would have been inventing computers that drew and using mathematics to create as well. Click on the drawings above to see an A-Z of amazing ideas and artworks. Look under letter T.
(Blackberrys and I Pads - look up work by Miltos Manetas and David Hockney)

Monday 4 February 2013

Cardboard Cathedral

 
Click on the Logo to see the site web cam and follow building progress
before your very eyes..........