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?3Officials in a small Michigan town moved a city-approved public sculpture about the importance of relying on one another after residents complained that it was "disgusting" and an "abomination."
Mark Chatterley's "Blue Human Condition" was unveiled near Adrian City Hall last week as part of the city's public art program. But after objections from residents, officials moved the sculpture to a less visible section of a park on Tuesday.
Chatterley is a Williamston, Mich. sculptor who has worked with the Midwest Sculpture Initiative for the last several years. The program brings public exhibitions to cities across the region; Adrian selected Chatterley's piece, and he in turn receives a rental fee, he said.
Chatterley told The Huffington Post the piece represents the idea that "living today, we can't do it alone -- we rely on other people to try to survive." In a 2011 article, New York Times critic Susan Hodara described Chatterley's figures as "somber," in "elegant, contemplative poses."
So what's the issue? Unfortunately, some people missed the "relying on each other" forest for "orgy" trees.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/05/01/mark-chatterley-sculpture-adrian-michigan_n_5247666.html?&ncid=tweetlnkushpmg00000067
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Small Town Mistakes Unity Sculpture For Giant Blue Orgy (Original Post)
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
May 2014
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Liberal_in_LA
(44,397 posts)1. obviously not an orgy
whistler162
(11,155 posts)3. Are you sure?
The Magistrate
(95,247 posts)2. I Can See Where People Could Be Having Some Fun There, Sir...
"When correctly viewed, everything is lewd."
immoderate
(20,885 posts)4. What do blue people do for fun?
--imm
arcane1
(38,613 posts)5. Heck, "living today" we are just starting to remember that we rely on others.
I must admit, it's difficult to look at that statue and not think of something other than "elegant, contemplative poses."
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)11. Reminds me of a visit to the psychologist
That feller had, like a dozen drawings of vaginas on pieces of cardboard and he kept showing them to me and asking "what's this?" I finally asked him, "you should get to know more women if you can't figure them pictures out."
And I was apparently so good at it, I got a "not guilty" ruling from the court!
DJ13
(23,671 posts)6. The one on the left is getting a blue job
1000words
(7,051 posts)7. Ironic
A suggestion of unity is rejected because small-minded reactionaries are unable to reconcile their own sexual repression.
WhiteTara
(29,705 posts)8. These people needed to see clothes
and without them, they were scared...ooh naked people, oooh.
name not needed
(11,660 posts)10. It's not an orgy, they just blue themselves.
Tom_Foolery
(4,691 posts)12. That's a mighty boring orgy...
They must be on their 15 minute break.
LadyHawkAZ
(6,199 posts)13. Blue Man Group Sex!
Javaman
(62,521 posts)14. Win! nt