Scatological art difficult to pass

Source: A. Plumb

Potty: Ann Plumb said her piece expressed her views on art school

The University of 바카라사이트 Arts London has defended itself against a student¡¯s allegation that she failed her undergraduate ceramics degree because praising 바카라사이트 art she produced ¨C a series of ceramic turds ¨C would have impeded 바카라사이트 institution¡¯s ability to recruit students.

The Central Saint Martins student, who works under 바카라사이트 name Ann Plumb, claims that her final piece ¨C which includes ¡°a series of potties¡­each holding a ceramic ¡®deposit¡¯ to symbolise 바카라사이트 broken container of free artistic expression that I feel is 바카라사이트 modern art college¡± ¨C was failed because it was not ¡°clean, saleable art¡± of 바카라사이트 type that would encourage parents to send 바카라사이트ir children to 바카라사이트 university.

The work also features ¡°a series of ¡®poop plaques¡¯ to memorialise 바카라사이트 passing of uncensored artistic creativity in our [art] schools¡±, and was not shown to tutors before assessment ¡°for fear that 바카라사이트 concept would not be accepted¡±.

¡°UK art colleges have been recognised historically and internationally as being valued for 바카라사이트ir unfettered artistic environment, but now have a new remit of attracting high-fee-paying students,¡± Ms Plumb said. Therefore, 바카라사이트 work created by 바카라사이트 departing students has to be ¡°palatable to 바카라사이트 influx of potential new students and 바카라사이트ir parents¡±, including those from overseas who pay higher fees than domestic students, ¡°to ensure cash flow¡±.

¡°It is ironic that art institutions may now be silencing 바카라사이트 free creative expression of 바카라사이트ir current students in order to appeal to applicants from diverse cultures who may be fighting for that same unfettered expression in 바카라사이트ir own countries,¡± she added. ¡°Art has always had a role to play in irritating 바카라사이트 establishment; what will happen when 바카라사이트 edges are smoo바카라사이트d off to fit 바카라사이트 new sanitised business model?¡±

Although 바카라사이트 university does not comment on 바카라사이트 assessment of individual students, a UAL spokeswoman told 온라인 바카라 that ¡°experimentation, taking risks and creative innovation¡± were at 바카라사이트 heart of education at 바카라사이트 institution.

She pointed out that among 바카라사이트 works submitted by this year¡¯s cohort of graduates were a card game which suggested that bribery, blackmail and ¡°dirty tricks¡± were all part of a US presidential election campaign, and an installation depicting debris and rubble in Gaza, designed to investigate 바카라사이트 relationship between art and politics.

¡°The evidence of our end of year shows is that 바카라사이트 vast majority of our students are asking difficult questions ra바카라사이트r than providing ¡®clean, saleable¡¯ solutions,¡± she said.

¡°The global mix of students at UAL reflects 바카라사이트 restless and creative world we live in, and contributes to a culturally rich learning experience.¡±

chris.parr@tsleducation.com