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RAINBOWS: Less Joy. Burning in Warsaw

April 1, 2014 by Glenn Weiss

Julita Wojcik's rainbow of plastic flowers in Warsaw has been burnt five times by Polish nationalist in the mistaken idea that the sculpture supports gay rights.  The sculpture is now a main visual element of the battle for the heart of Poland as a conservative, nationalist bastion or a city of tolerance, especially for LGBT Poles.   Yet the artist Julita Wojcik continues to say: "The Rainbow … [Read more...]

More Joy – RAINBOWS: Best loved, least used #publicart

March 31, 2014 by Glenn Weiss

An actual rainbow generates a smile in me every time.  They are just suddenly THERE.  The feeling is like seeing a fish jump or the landing of a bird on your window sill.  A quick momentary gift.  My attention heightens and nothing else matters around me.  EXCEPT to share the pleasure with anyone else in space.  LOOK - I yell or whisper.  We jump a little. Yet when the actual event, becomes a … [Read more...]

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Glenn Weiss is the writer of Aesthetic Grounds. He lives in Delray Beach, Florida, and formerly in Seattle and NYC.

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