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    Dark Mofo cancels plan to soak British flag in Indigenous blood

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    What is Mofo? ... Dark Mofo

    An arts festival renowned for showcasing shocking and provocative works has cancelled plans to soak a British flag in donated Aboriginal blood following a massive backlash.

    Key points:


    • The art festival put a call out for blood donations from "First Nations peoples"
    • The blood was to be used to soak a British flag, as an artistic metaphor
    • The festivals' artitsic director apologised and said he had "made a mistake"


    Spanish artist Santiago Sierra's piece, called Union Flag, was announced on the weekend as one of the major acts for the Museum of Old and New Art's (MONA) annual Hobart festival, Dark Mofo, to take place in June.

    On behalf of artist Santiago Sierra, we are looking for people to take part in Union Flag: a new artwork that will see the Union Jack immersed in the blood of its colonised territories at Dark Mofo 2021.

    Expressions of interest are now open to First Nations peoples from countries claimed by the British Empire at some point in history, who reside in Australia. Participants will be invited to donate a small amount of blood to the artwork, facilitated by a medical professional before the festival. Register now via link in bio.


    How did people protest?

    'Urine soaked pillows' sent as protest

    Ritchie asked people "don't send any more urine soaked pillows to me, because I have nothing to do with this inanity and disavow it as an individual and on behalf of Team Mona Foma."

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    Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago ...


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    Museum of Old and New Art's
    Jaysus - is that your national media outlet?

    Looks like the head might be spending too much time on TD.

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    What else was the Spanish Artist planning to do for this Mofo Festival?

    Carmichael said Dark Mofo had invited Santiago to put forward suggestions for pieces he could do as part of the festival.

    "One involved a huge amount of cocaine, which we wouldn't have been able to acquire so that was ruled out."
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    What has been some of his previous work?

    Santiago's work has long drawn criticism.
    His previous works include tattooing a 160cm line across the backs of four heroin-addicted sex workers, and pumping gallons of carbon monoxide into a former synagogue in Germany and inviting people to walk through it with a gas mask on.

    Modern Art ...

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    Quote Originally Posted by David48atTD View Post
    Spanish artist Santiago Sierra's piece, called Union Flag, was announced on the weekend as one of the major acts for the Museum of Old and New Art's (MONA) annual Hobart festival, Dark Mofo, to take place in June.
    Is he going to do something similar with the Inca/Mayans

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    Quote Originally Posted by cyrille View Post
    Jaysus - is that your national media outlet?
    Written by Erin Cooper.

    She was also the reporter responsible for this unfortunate story on ABC.


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    Shart Attack?

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