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Bluenorthwest

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20. Another artist to take note of is John Sims who recently did Confederate Flag burning preformances

Reply to Surya Gayatri (Original post)

Sun Jun 28, 2015, 11:07 AM

Jun 2015

His work is really interesting and diverse and mathematical and his website is extremely compelling, to find his Confederate Flag oriented work click past the intro page and pick the flag series, but I urge everyone to look at all of the things coming out of his mind and hands.....

http://johnsimsprojects.com/home4.html

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Here's One Confederate Flag That Shouldn't Be Taken Down - an inspired work of art... [View all] Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 OP

As a textile artist, this really appeals to me. KittyWampus Jun 2015 #1

Isn't it amazing. SO powerful. Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #2

This is incredibly! blondie58 Jun 2015 #3

VCU abelenkpe Jun 2015 #4

The fight is to get the symbol off of government property BumRushDaShow Jun 2015 #5

Egg-xactly! Who gives a damn what they do with it elsewhere-- Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #11

Thank you.... CherokeeDem Jun 2015 #27

Both pieces shown in your OP are very powerful... Spazito Jun 2015 #6

My pleasure, Spazito. Glad you enjoyed it. Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #8

Excellent TNNurse Jun 2015 #7

'It should never be on a public building of any kind...' Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #9

Awsome! Thanks! n/t Adrahil Jun 2015 #10

... Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #12

Proof that it's a racist symbol lies in its designer's description: Panich52 Jun 2015 #13

"...fighting to maintain the heaven ordained supremacy of the white man..." Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #16

Now my tapestry's unraveling Omaha Steve Jun 2015 #14

Excellent parallel, OS! Adore that album and song! Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #17

It really needs an almost fully unraveled swastika beside it mainer Jun 2015 #15

Yes, juxataposed. The color scheme would be striking. Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #18

Genuine artists never cease to amaze with their creative talents. bullwinkle428 Jun 2015 #19

She's made the sinister into something sublime... Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #21

Another artist to take note of is John Sims who recently did Confederate Flag burning preformances Bluenorthwest Jun 2015 #20

Thanks for the link. Will look over there later. Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #22

The flag on the bottom is just breathtaking. procon Jun 2015 #23

"...raw lashes...' like the whip-marks on a slave's back. Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #24

I can support this! Awesome thing to do. :) nt ladyVet Jun 2015 #25

So deceptively simple, yet potent. Surya Gayatri Jun 2015 #26