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Art and politics

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Pete

I was reading this article just now. It make me wonder about how many artists have been murdered because their art speaks in ways or of things that others disapprove. I then Googled “murdered artists 2015” but did not get … Continue reading →

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In a box

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Pete

I read about a new exhibition entitled Art, Life, Activism being launched at the  Attenborough Arts Centre in this post in Disability Arts Online. It’s great to see art with a political voice. However I got dismayed when I read: … Continue reading →

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Esther Fox: Distinctive Not Alien

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Pete

I found this interesting work.  The first thing that caught my eye was the bright colours and pleasing form. It was those features that attracted me and led to my then reading the accompanying paper.   “These delicate and flawed … Continue reading →

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Understanding hegemony (and the people have spoken)

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Pete

I found a great, really thought provoking article, today – see here – that not only strongly resonated with me but extended my understanding regarding how one could characterise disability arts in the UK. The paper was published in 2003 … Continue reading →

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Political aesthetics

Posted on April 23, 2015 by Pete

I received my postal vote today. My eye was drawn to the Party motifs and I wondered who designed them, what values they think the symbols project and why. Art and politics – they just can’t be separated can they?

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A photo a day – distortion and politics

Posted on September 29, 2014 by Pete

  I’m equivocal about mornings: I face some laborious chores required in my process of getting up. The dislike is compounded by my need to concentrate on what I am doing – so I can’t just do them through habit … Continue reading →

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A photo a day – disaster

Posted on September 25, 2014 by Pete

When the word disaster is used on the TV it is often to do with something affecting lots of people. The disasters that affect us singly are not newsworthy and I understand this. But most often the newsworthy disasters do … Continue reading →

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Digital Revolution: the book of the exhibition

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Pete

I read the forward and five essays from the book[1] that accompanied the exhibition. Here are my notes and thoughts. The scope of the exhibition is broad – media arts, cinema, design, games, video – this hints at the journey … Continue reading →

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A photo a day – William

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Pete

My nephew William visited today. He’s 23 and recently finished college and is looking for work. The problem is that he has both physical and and learning impairments that really hinder his chances in the labour market because they limit … Continue reading →

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Why anomiepete?

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Pete

Before my injury I felt very much a part of society. I had lots of friends and went out socialising an awful lot. Now of course, as we age things change, some people marry and have children and others choose … Continue reading →

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