Richard’s Bay: Parents left horrified by students’ “demonic” artworks / AKA The demonic art thread

[GreGorGy]

I think the art looks great! Probably inspired by H.R. Giger.

Ja - with some hints of Raphael.

 

[pinball wizard]

I wouldn't be surprised if he has been listening to heavy metal and reading the kinds of books that detail these grim features - like that old, thick one.

Collected works of Edgar Allan Poe?

 

[pinball wizard]

Ja - with some hints of Raphael.

I looked buddy, I didn't see any references to the TMNT.

 

[GreGorGy]

Collected works of Edgar Allan Poe?

Tolstov

 

[GreGorGy]

I looked buddy, I didn't see any references to the TMNT.

At the last supper of Ronnie McDonnie, a couple of turtles are munching pizza with a pedo rat.

 

[PPLdude]

Not going to lie, that art work is pretty impressive

 

[cavedog]

Regardless of legality surely it's disrespectful to do something like this in a Christian school.... just because something is legal doesn't mean it's ethical.

Grantleigh is not a Christian school it's a very expensive private school. The Richards Bay Christian School is in town. <-- Well seems I'm not 100% informed. They follow a Christian Ethos. So Christian school but not really. Very weird.


UPDATE: Grantleigh responds to artwork video

The learner has issued his rationale behind each piece of art in question

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The learner has issued his rationale behind each piece of art in question

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[wombling]

As far as art goes, if it was intended to offend I think it got that right just noting the outrage. I don't think that the kids are at fault here. The school should have set better guidelines for their submissions if they didn't want this content.

 

[ToxicBunny]

That art work is pretty good.... Only fscking retard is the parent who is supposedly exposing this and wasting everyone's time... Twat deserves a PK for being so stupod

 

[wombling]

Grantleigh is not a Christian school it's a very expensive private school. The Richards Bay Christian School is in town.


UPDATE: Grantleigh responds to artwork video

The learner has issued his rationale behind each piece of art in question

More at

UPDATE: Grantleigh responds to artwork video | Zululand Observer

The learner has issued his rationale behind each piece of art in question

zululandobserver.co.za

I think the rationale is exactly right. His commentary could easily apply to a wide range of different religions as all of them tend to be forced onto children born of parents who follow a particular faith. Perhaps the fact this targets what looks like the christian faith instead of any other may be representative of his experiences.

 

[Urist]

Christianity being sold to everyone like a big mcmedium mcmeal with a mcflurry.

 

[cavedog]

I think the rationale is exactly right. His commentary could easily apply to a wide range of different religions as all of them tend to be forced onto children born of parents who follow a particular faith. Perhaps the fact this targets what looks like the christian faith instead of any other may be representative of his experiences.

Fair enough. I see Grantleigh does mention they follow a Christian ethos and being in that school from Grade 1 to Grade 12 was probably why his art is seen as an attack on Christianity because for 12 years every day of his school days he had to be forced into a Christian way.

I always ask people. If you were born in a Muslim family you are going to be Muslim. If you are born in a Christian family you are going to be Christian en so on. How do we know who is right and who is wrong?

Grantleigh teaches children from Grade 1 to Grade 12. So for 12 years that child was forced to a Christian way or whatever you want to call it sort of like brain washed. Children do not have a choice and their parents make the choice for them. Just like boys that get circumcised or not. It's the parents decision that the child has to accept whether he likes it or not.

 

[Splinter]

Regardless of legality surely it's disrespectful to do something like this in a Christian school.... just because something is legal doesn't mean it's ethical.

Well, you call it disrespect; others might call it expression of free will.

But thankfully it was a christian school. No threats of death or the actual carrying out the threats I would say.

 

[Splinter]

As far as art goes, if it was intended to offend I think it got that right just noting the outrage. I don't think that the kids are at fault here. The school should have set better guidelines for their submissions if they didn't want this content.

So they should have restricted expression? Hey, as far as I know, millennial's don't go for that shyte.

 

[wombling]

So they should have restricted expression? Hey, as far as I know, millennial's don't go for that shyte.

You're right. Most places don't like censorship including millennials. The point here is that there are some expressions of art which are controversial and can offend. Do you try allow freedom of expression at the risk of a public backlash like this or do you try moderate the topics so that the school can save face. I know what commercially driven private schools generally prefer and freedom of expression is seldom it.

 

[Binary_Bark]

Its religion who gives a toss, all religion is a clown house of cults.
This is a typical religious reaction ban every thing that does not conform to the mythology I believe in.
Keep your tottie at home where it should be.
Nutters.

 

[Splinter]

You're right. Most places don't like censorship including millennials. The point here is that there are some expressions of art which are controversial and can offend. Do you try allow freedom of expression at the risk of a public backlash like this or do you try moderate the topics so that the school can save face. I know what commercially driven private schools generally prefer and freedom of expression is seldom it.

Agreed. Then again, a backlash like this might just have guaranteed a successful career for said artist. Assuming this is the career they want.

 

[cavedog]

If someone forced me to eat a teaspoon of honey every day for 12 years and when I'm finally old enough I realize that I'm doing this for 12 years just because someone said it's good for you I would likely also act out against it when I'm older and wiser.

I personally experience this. Parents are Christian. I was forced to church. I was forced to Sunday school at church. I was baptized as a baby. I was forced to pray at Sunday lunch. I was forced to lie my way through church so I can be "voorgestel en aangeneem" as a member of the NG Church.

It was horrible for me because in my mind I was thinking what if we are wrong. What if we follow the wrong religion. If there is a God and I meet him/her one day. I'm sure he will understand what really happened in my life.

 

[Temujin]

religion’s preoccupation with making money

Thats exactly the first thing I saw, it all made perfect sense($ signs were a dead giveaway)... but alas, satan, devils, violence, anger issues, poor jesus, tears and such

 

[SAguy]

The oom who made this video must calm down. I'm a religious person but this doesn't bother me - Liked the demon head looking like they're getting bigger horns with the bible pieces stuck to it, not sure what the students intention was - but my interpretation would be how many churches/religions use religion to to treat people like cr@p and are themselves bad/evil. Or hide behind the bible when they are just about making money.

I wouldn't hang this in my house, but I give the kid 5/7 of creation something that is interesting to look at and though provoking. If you are a religious person and this hurts your feels so bad you make a video about it, then shame.