JKDGabe Posted November 17, 2004 Share Posted November 17, 2004 This is from the "Way Wierd" website. Artist sued by community for statue exhibit An artist by the name of Christof Riley is being sued by members of the small San Diego community of Mountain Carmel Bernardo for a statue that he erected in the city's recreational park. Gail Mardley, a member of the city's school board, and one of those suing Riley explained that the city hired Riley to create a patriotic exhibit that the town could be proud of, "but instead we got pornography?" says Mardley, "He lied to us. He told us that the statue would be a memorial to life after 9/11. Are you kidding me? His porn has no place in our community, and he will be sued for his actions". The community has placed a lawsuit of $1,012.11 per person that saw the statue on October 22nd when it was revealed. According to Mardley, 107 people attended the dedication, so Riley is looking at a possible $108,295.77. Christof Riley, who is fighting the suit, told reporters, "I was hired to do a job, and I did it well. Now they don't want to pay me, and are suing me on top of that. This is disgusting. My statue will go down in art history as a patriotic masterpiece that depicts how people can trust one another and the Muslim world after the horrible attacks on September 11, 2001. Remember, the attacks may have been in New York and D.C., but we in San Diego need to be healed of the wounds as well, and my statue is symbolic of how Americans should forgive all Muslims and not try to beat them up and kill them at every turning corner." Riley, who named the statue "Patriotic Mother's Milk And the Expression of Benjamin Franklin's Innocence Lost", explained that the woman on her knees in the doggie-styled position represents Mother America laying her weary head on the lap of Father Muslim while he reads to her a letter of sincere apology on behalf of the Muslim world for the attacks of September 11th by Al Quaeda. "If you look at the statue from behind" he explained, "anyone can see that 'Mother America' has no underpants on. This symbolizes how America is still susceptible to penetration from terrorists, but she removed her panties to show that she's not frightened, and will never negotiate with terrorism. How dare they call my art pornography!" We at the Way Weird do not consider ourselves art critics, but we think that this exhibit belongs more on the lawn of Larry Flint's house than in the Luvre in Paris. If you would like to comment on this article please send us an email to WayWeird_Feedback@hotmail.com I'm unclear from the article as to whether the statue is still up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GabeRoc Posted November 17, 2004 Share Posted November 17, 2004 where did you find this? i tried searching for it and got nothing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spotfitz Posted November 17, 2004 Share Posted November 17, 2004 Way to comical! http://wayweird.com/archives/2004/nov/mature_statue.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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MYRON Posted November 17, 2004 Share Posted November 17, 2004 I cant beleive this idiot is complaining about being sued... "masterpeice" my AZZ!!!... Put that in any park in a muslim community and they would sue him too!.. Maybe even stone him to death.. You also have to wonder what idiot park official put together a viewing of that crap without viewing it first!... And another thing... I think sex ed should be up to the parents.. not a statue in a city park... that "artist" obviously has no kids and no life if he is going to create something like that... One last thing.... It sure looks like "father muslim" has a cross hanging from his neck.... what is that supposed to symbolize? Myron And I am really confused as to what this world is becoming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2126 Posted November 17, 2004 Share Posted November 17, 2004 Myron, I couldn't agree with your post more, but you got to hand it to the artist for his exicution of the statue. I have dealings with contracts at work and you definitely have to be specific about what you request, otherwise you might just get a statue like the one being addressed. Or should I say undressed. Gotta love those short skirts though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
260ZRED Posted November 18, 2004 Share Posted November 18, 2004 man they should have put that in one of those liberal colleges up in Cali. or here at U.H. (our statues suck, i.e. the one in front of our lib. is a collection of giant rusted out zig zags, they call is abstract.) I failed art in high school but even I can't see what he was trying to go for... except to get sued and thereby get free publicity?? I think that had to be it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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