The Rape Tunnel
September29
http://www.artlurker.com/2009/09/the-rape-tunnel-by-sheila-zareno/
“Richard Whitehurst is a Columbus-based artist who made his mark on the Ohio scene by showing at the William Strunk Jr. Museum of Contemporary Art in Akron and internationally regarded galleries such as Alexandria Asheton Gallery and Seward Projects Space. He was the 2006 recipient of an Akron Culture Committee fellowship and has quickly become a seminal figure in the often overshadowed Rustbelt regional art scene, rapidly moving from sculpture and installation to more challenging situational based work that would make Nicolas Bourriaud’s head spin.
In fact, his new controversial work, THE RAPE TUNNEL, which is set to go on view at Columbus’ 4D Gallery on October 30th, has come under fire from Columbus-based feminist groups not to mention, local law enforcement officials. The artist plans to place himself in a room, the only entrance or exit being a 22 ft long plywood tunnel constructed by Whitehurst himself. Then he says that for the duration of the gallery’s opening (from 7:00 p.m. to midnight) he will rape anyone who travels through the tunnel into that room.”
Best Use of Twitter Yet
September1
http://twitter.com/shitmydadsays
“I just did an hour on the gym machine. I’m sweaty and I have to shit. Where’s my fannypack, this workout is over.”
“The dog don’t like you planting stuff there. It’s his backyard. If you’re the only one who shits in something, you own it. Remember that.”
“The dog is not bored, it’s a fucking dog. It’s not like he’s waiting for me to give him a fucking rubix cube. He’s a god damned dog.”
“Tennessee is nice. The first time I vomited was in tennessee, I think.”
Hagar’s Hut…
August14
Neighbor Lawn Chair Fued
August13
http://burbia.com/crazy-neighbor-lawn-chair-war
Two Neighbors Paul and John share email exchanges over the right for John to keep lawn chairs in his own lawn. Hilarity ensues. Comments are also quite funny.
Alice
August12
A music video for the song ‘Alice’, an electronic piece of which 90% is composed using sounds recorded from the Disney film ‘Alice In Wonderland’.
More of Pogo’s Music found here: http://www.myspace.com/pogotracks
