Dec 5, 2012
Jimmie Durham, looked at themes of nationality, and countries history. He made work that was often impermanent questioning architectures permanence. His cultural position as a native americain making art is what interests me, This more.... direct acess to a now near extinct culture, but then choosing to deal with it in the western cultural sphere to raise awareness. Has he lost all credibility in doing this?
Orientalism is a dangerous fish to fry and one I have to be aware of, How am I meant to portray other cultures without being racist? especially when England has such a long history of colonial bastarding.
