Весь день страшно болит голова (возможно, это действие лекарств, которые я принимаю), и поэтому подробно написать о ситуации вокруг Манчестерской галереи, которая убрала из выставочного зала полотно Уотерхауза «в защиту диалога и новых прогрессивных ценностей» (а еще для пиара какой-то посредственной художницы) я пока не могу. Повешу здесь свой меморандум, который пыталась запостить на сайте галереи с переменным успехом (пост уже сутки ожидает премодерации) и еще раз искренне восхищаюсь новой фейсбучной френдессой Соней-лемуром, которая не только запостила прекрасный ответ новым пуританам, но и начала кампанию по возвращению картины на место (в дело, видимо, подключатся благотворительные организации, спонсирующие музей), которую я всячески поддерживаю.
Это мой фейсбучный пост:
So, here is my answer to the removal of “Hylas and the Nymphs” by JW Waterhouse from the wall of Manchester Art Gallery (I am posting a copy of this on their website as well)The removal of “Hylas and the Nymphs” by JW Waterhouse, an iconic work of the Pre-Raphaelite movement, from the wall of Manchester Art Gallery is one of the worst decisions (not to say “mistakes,” because mistakes are usually acts of spontaneous thinking, which was not the case here) ever made by a curator of a gallery, especially when the actual decision was covered by a certain pseudo-academic rhetoric: “we should start a dialogue,” or “how can we talk about the collection in ways which are relevant in the 21st century?”, or “it is time for an open critique of all past art”. Is it? Or are we all witnesses of a notorious case of hypocrisy that could be perfectly defined as “The road to hell is paved with good intentions”? I presume – and I am afraid I am not mistaken – it is the latter. When the curators of the gallery (and, personally, Clare Gannaway) have taken down a piece of art for the sake of a “prompt conversation about how we display and interpret artworks in Manchester’s public collection,” does it remind you of something? I can give you a hint: “War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.” The worst thing you could expect from an educated person, especially a person who is involved in an art activity, is to be a narrow-minded and sanctimonious quasi-expert, who, sadly, has enough power in their hands to provide a “brave new” agenda, which is neither that new nor specifically unique: after all, we all remember the famous “It was a pleasure to burn” books in Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit 451.” I do not want to live in a world where canvases removed from display because of one paranoiac person in power has decided that they provide destructive ideas (which in the case of Waterhouse is even more idiotic); I do not want to live in a world where every piece of art has to face a bunch of biased expectations from New Puritans; I do not want to live in a world which could suddenly make a turn into new Dark Ages, because the signs of that are here and they are alarming. I do not want this. And neither do my friends and colleagues. And we will not tolerate it.I do not ask, but demand to see “Hylas and the Nymphs” back on display immediately. Until then, no dialogue with art barbarians.UPD. Posted on their website too. Awaiting for moderation. Well, let us see what will happen next.UPD.-2. Rated them with 1* on their Facebook page and left the review: “The removal of Hylas and the Nymphs is a sickening act of despicable hypocrisy and an alarming sign of censorship. Your art policy is threatening for independent thinking and belongs in the bin. Put the painting back.”
Сделала и маленький фидбек на фейсбучной странице галереи (он во втором апдейте основного поста; я поставила им единицу: им по барабану, а мне приятно):
Ну и на всякий случай — скрин с сайта галереи, подтверждающий, что мой пост (и Сонин тоже!) модераторами не пропускается:
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