Today I heard from the sculptor Jens Galschiot re my blog . He has sent me some more information and links . Please see below as these are well worth reading and viewing.
http://www.aidoh.dk/WSF2007
http://www.aidoh.dk/GB-Press4
In the first you will see marvellous photographs of the recent action in Kenya.
In the second ( Adobe ) you will find a great deal about the venture and the artist.
More and more politicians deal in lies but thanks be, here is art to highlight the truth and present it in a manner we cannot ignore.
As a footnote let me add this .The biggest objection raised over the sculpture came from an Irish man! An ardent Roman Catholic he saw it as blasphemy and threatened to protest each day ..(do read the report) Makes one think and makes me sad
Some extracts :-
In the Name of God
In memory of the victims of fundamen†alism
A crucifix opposing Christian fundamentalists’ crusade against contraception and sexual education, a policy with disastrous consequences for the AIDS situation in Africa and elsewhere in the world.
The crucifix is a sculptural outcry for the right to contraception and unprejudiced sexual education. It is an artistic comment to the Bible fundamentalists´ crusade against contraception, and their grotesque claim that ‘the Bible allows only unprotected sex’.
Late Edition ..Just as I completed this posting I read the following headline :-
"Catholic Church slams free Brazil Carnival condoms"
Seems the fundamentalists are very vocal and extremely out of touch with real life . Considering the life of your average priest , bishop , cardinal etc it is not to be wondered .
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