Censorship of Arts/Gov't Funding
Derren & Ashleigh
Background.
Situation 1:
"The Arts Should Be Censored" Artist from Yale caused a national furor when she showed videos of her having an abortion as an "artistic project" in class. In this case the freedom of expression was crossed. This art was obscene, vulgar and demeaning to human beings. Columnist Ben Shapiro said, "Artists that cannot work in bounds of common decency should keep limits of what art is and what art is not."
Situation 2:
The Royal Theatre in Britain sold memberships instead of tickets as a loophole to their censorship of art laws. They wanted to be able to show what exhibits they wanted and when they wanted. Most artists have begin to fear whether or not their artwork will be presented by fundamentalists because of the censorship.
Situation 3:
"Artists have a right and sometimes a duty to offend their audience." -Dominic Cooke, English Playwright And artist Terrence Koh's exhibit upholds that duty. He produced an exhibit with a statue of Christ with an erection and the Baltic Centre funded presenting the piece against the censorship laws.