Rob Ayling, yer Gonzo Grande Fromage, writes:"Thom the World poet is an old mate of mine from way back in my history. Even pre-dating Voiceprint, when I was running "Otter Songs" and Thom's poetry tapes and guest appearances with Daevid Allen, Gilli Smyth and Mother Gong are well known and highly regarded. It just felt right to include a daily poem from Thom on our Gonzo blog and when I approached him to do so, he replied within seconds!!! Thom is a great talent and just wants to spread poetry, light and positive energy across the globe. If we at Gonzo can help him do that - why not?
ART GOES TO HOLLYWOOD
WHO VALUES LIFE?
Starvation
/desperation/refugees/frustration
while images are valued more than
people.
Auto-Destruct mechanisms challenge our
value systems.
Interesting that the destruction
mechanism was the frame
and that it failed to fully
function.There are more bombs
than works of art in this world.Our
only enemy is a military culture.
Our only Art-is the preservation of
Life itself...
Banksy Video: My Famous Shredder Malfunctioned
New video suggests painting was
supposed to be fully destroyed
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By John
Johnson, Newser Staff
Posted Oct 18, 2018 6:05 AM CDT
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The new
Banksy vidYouTube)
(Newser) – It looks like
Bansky's shredding
stunt at a London auction house might be the most lucrative paper jam in
history. A new video
from the artist suggests that a hidden shredder was supposed to destroy the
entire painting, not leave it partially intact, reports CNN. "In rehearsals it worked every time," reads a caption in
the video, which then shows a successful shred. Because the shredder apparently
malfunctioned, the red balloon in "Girl With Balloon" remains visible, and the
anonymous person who bought the spray-painted work for $1.4 million decided
to keep it.
The AP
notes the fact the shredding stopped right above the girl's head "drew
speculation that the act was a stunt to increase the value of the painting."
Things may have gone awry, but the piece, renamed "Love is in the Bin," is
indeed believed to be more valuable now. The full video shows a hooded figure
building the device, as well as scenes of the crowd milling about and discussing
the ornate frame prior to the auction. (So who is the real Banksy? Good
luck figuring that out.)
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