The Off Topic Topic

[Josquius]

When did darn and gosh become swear words?

[katmai]

where the god damn, fucking hell shit is Alaska?

[Syt]

where the god damn, fucking hell shit is Alaska?

Gosh darn it!

[Lettow77]

 This merely reinforces that the north's english is crass and that Tennesseeans are by and large a genteel people.

[celedhring]

Any reason why "faggot" is so prevalent in the western seaboard? 

[Syt]

This merely reinforces that the north's english is crass and that Tennesseeans are by and large a genteel people.

Except in Memphis, it seems.

[Lettow77]

 Memphis is where the great body of the state's black population is assembled. Allowances must be made.

[garbon]

Any reason why "faggot" is so prevalent in the western seaboard? 

Yes.

Btw, what an atypical phrase.

[celedhring]

Any reason why "faggot" is so prevalent in the western seaboard? 

Yes.

And which one is that? It's a honest question, I'm genuinely curious. Those states don't strike me as particularly homophobic compared to more conservative ones.

[garbon]

Any reason why "faggot" is so prevalent in the western seaboard? 

Yes.

And which one is that? It's a honest question, I'm genuinely curious. Those states don't strike me as particularly homophobic compared to more conservative ones.

I have no idea.

[Josquius]

Mexicans

[Eddie Teach]

They say "maricon" though.

[Syt]

One ring to grill them all ...

[Caliga]

[Maladict]

An interesting result of a recent court case in the Netherlands. 

A Rotterdam court has ruled in favor of Dutch collector Bert Kreuk in the lawsuit launched against Danh Vō last September.

The polarizing collector sued the Danish-Vietnamese artist, claiming Vō had failed to deliver an artwork for "Transforming the Known," an exhibition of Kreuk's collection at the Hague's Gemeentemuseum (Municipal Museum)—an assertion that Vō's representatives deny.

Vō eventually sent a small artwork for the exhibition, but Kreuk claimed he had been promised a work that would fill an entire room in the museum.

The judge found there was sufficient evidence that the artist and Isabella Bortolozzi Galerie, in a 2013 agreement with Kreuk, settled on the purchase of such work.

The court ordered Vō to make the artwork he had committed to deliver for the exhibition within one year. Vō and his gallerist, Isabella Bortolozzi, would have to pay a joint penalty of €10,000 a day for late delivery, with the maximum set at €350,000.

The artist's response:

    Dear Bert,

    I am writing to you to make the following proposition as fulfillment of the court's verdict. However, you must understand that I insist that my site visit to the Gemeentemuseum in January 2013 did not lead to an agreement about a commissioned work. Your friends director Benno Temple and chief curator Hans Janssen of the Gemeentemuseum, as well as your art advisor and uncle by marriage Theo Schols made, in my opinion, false witness declarations: the amount of $350,000 was never mentioned, neither that I 'spoke specifically about figures/numbers', nor that after the supposed agreement I was 'jumping around for joy'. I will make sure all of this will be corrected in the appeal proceedings. As you are aware, I have already instructed my lawyers to begin this process. 

    Notwithstanding my decision to appeal – and with reservation of all my rights and defenses – I am prepared to execute the court's verdict, and propose a new work based on current themes in my practice. I refer to works, which I made for the Danish Pavilion in the 56th Venice Biennale 2015, which take the form of writing by my father, Phung Vo. His writing has been a continuous part of my production since 2009, which I have publicly announced as my most important contribution to the arts.

    Considering the requirements as set forth in the verdict, I will propose to make the following work:

    For your residence in Panama as well as in room 38 of Gemeentemuseum, I will have my father Phung Vo execute a site specific wall work, in which he writes out the following sentence indicated below; it is a line delivered by the demon from the film 'The Exorcist', which – as you may know – constitutes a source of inspiration for my latest body of work. You may voice your preferences with regard to its design (as far as a selection of fonts and colors are concerned) and manifestation to the extent it will become as impressive and large as you find fitting for the amount of $350,000:

    SHOVE IT UP YOUR ASS, YOU FAGGOT

    I would like to hear from you in writing before Wednesday 22 July, 2015 if you accept my proposal.

    Best regards,

    Danh Vō