From ‘Murder in the name of art’ 4 April 2010, blog post in Butterlies of Singapore
Does the artist, and even those people who are responsible for featuring this “work of art” realise that no living thing as gentle as butterflies deserves to die, just so that some people can partake of this demented orgy of what is considered art? Has Singapore’s society degenerated into such abject decadence that we need to kill these beautiful creatures so that some people can appreciate this repulsive display that is even considered worthy of being featured at the Singapore Art Museum?
A totally sick and repulsive act of cruelty and senseless mass murder that reflects the demented and decadent mind of Man. I hope that the people in “power” at the Singapore Art Museum can think with some conscience, take stock of the message that this exhibit portrays and withdraw it immediately from public consumption.
A taxidermist's wet dream
Never mind the statement of political struggle which F X Harsono is trying to be make here, or whether the exhibit has any artistic merit. What separates butterflies from other no less ‘beautiful’ creatures like bees, grasshoppers, moths and beetles which are mindlessly killed for no reason everyday? Does a butterfly feel more pain than a dying worm one dangles as bait for hours, when both art and fishing are for ‘human enjoyment’? As expected, like most things controversial and distasteful, the Butterfly Circle society has unknowingly piqued interest in the public and visits to the exhibit are expected to soar before SPCA and PETA start sending the bomb squads in.
Filed under: 2010, Animal abuse, Art Tagged: | Animal abuse, Art, Bon Appetit, butterflies, butterfly circle, FX Harsono, Singapore Art Museum
