My friend Howler said that people didnt understand art... He insinuated that it was one reason he considered "checking out"...
He may be right- but I dont think its a reason one should kill them-self over...
The Sniffy the rat exhibit might have been the apex of Rick Gibsons art career.
I wonder if he felt some deep glow with the recognition that an angry mob chasing you down the street can give... (finally! people are noticing my art). Well you can lead a mob to art, but you cant make them think.
http://archives.cbc.ca/arts_entertainment/visual_arts/topics/300-1604/
I think he was trying to understand mankind...
Studied psychology before going to Art school....
http://www.odlt.org/interviews/rick_gibson_interview.pdf
www.rickgibson.net
http://millionmonkeystyping.blogspot.com/2010/01/sniffy-rat.html
As a long ago Polish man once said... "Art is not a mirror... Its a Hammer!"
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