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====Date: [[:Category:2005|2005]]==== | ====Date: [[:Category:2005|2005]]==== | ||
====Region: [[:Category:Australia|Australia]]==== | ====Region: [[:Category:Australia|Australia]]==== | ||
====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]]==== | ====Subject: [[:Category:Political/Economic/Social Opinion|Political/Economic/Social Opinion]]==== | ||
====Medium: [[:Category:Mixed Media|Mixed Media]]==== | ====Medium: [[:Category:Mixed Media|Mixed Media]]==== | ||
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'''Artist:''' Zanny Begg | '''Artist:''' Zanny Begg | ||
'''Confronting Bodies:''' Mayor Leo Kelly | '''Confronting Bodies:''' Mayor Leo Kelly | ||
'''Dates of Action:''' 2005 | '''Dates of Action:''' 2005 | ||
'''Location:''' Blacktown, Australia | '''Location:''' Blacktown, Australia | ||
'''Description of Artwork:''' Life-size paper cutouts of an American soldier in military fatigues, holding a gun. Begg had planned to post the works, carrying the slogan "Checkpoint for Weapons of Mass Distraction," in public places around Blacktown. <P> | '''Description of Artwork:''' Life-size paper cutouts of an American soldier in military fatigues, holding a gun. Begg had planned to post the works, carrying the slogan "Checkpoint for Weapons of Mass Distraction," in public places around Blacktown. <P> | ||
'''The Incident:''' The mayor banned the display because it deals with the US war on terror. This is part of the ongoing interference with the work of the Blacktown Arts Centre. <P> | '''The Incident:''' The mayor banned the display because it deals with the US war on terror. This is part of the ongoing interference with the work of the Blacktown Arts Centre. <P> | ||
'''Results of Incident:''' The Art Centre funding is threatened. The cardboard soldiers are on display on the street outside of Mori Gallery in Sidney. <P> | '''Results of Incident:''' The Art Centre funding is threatened. The cardboard soldiers are on display on the street outside of Mori Gallery in Sidney. <P> | ||
'''Source:''' The Sun-Herald | '''Source:''' The Sun-Herald | ||