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Bill Cosby Rapeseed Art Censored At The Mn State Fair
http://www.citypages.com/arts/bill-cosby-rapeseed-art-censored-at-the-mn-state-fair-7625632Minnesota artist Nick Rindo has been submitting seed artwork for the Minnesota State Fair for the past three years. While he has two pieces featured this year, one has proven to be too controversial for the fairgrounds, and received the boot last Friday.
When creating the now banned piece, he was struck by sudden inspiration. Like many, Rindo has been following the allegations against Cosby, as over 40 women have come forward with sexual assault incidents spanning some 40 or so years.
"I thought, ‘God, I should do a Bill Cosby,’" he tells Huffington Post. "Then I realized the wordplay thing.”
He settled on a portrait of Bill Cosby. The material he used was critical for the piece. With the intent of sparking conversation, Rindo decided to use canola seeds, a.k.a. rapeseed to create a work in Cosby's likeness.
The work was completely quickly, taking only a few hours. It was accepted into the crop art showcase this year at the Minnesota State Fair, though the word "rapeseed" was taped over the crediting card which lists materials. However, the tape-over wasn't enough to stop any controversy, as complaints from fairgoers eventually led to the piece being removed from display.
When creating the now banned piece, he was struck by sudden inspiration. Like many, Rindo has been following the allegations against Cosby, as over 40 women have come forward with sexual assault incidents spanning some 40 or so years.
"I thought, ‘God, I should do a Bill Cosby,’" he tells Huffington Post. "Then I realized the wordplay thing.”
He settled on a portrait of Bill Cosby. The material he used was critical for the piece. With the intent of sparking conversation, Rindo decided to use canola seeds, a.k.a. rapeseed to create a work in Cosby's likeness.
The work was completely quickly, taking only a few hours. It was accepted into the crop art showcase this year at the Minnesota State Fair, though the word "rapeseed" was taped over the crediting card which lists materials. However, the tape-over wasn't enough to stop any controversy, as complaints from fairgoers eventually led to the piece being removed from display.
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