AIDOH - News Release - POS - Breakneck Economy

Breakneck Economy

Updated: 20-06-00

Galschiot has considerable predicaments finding funds for his controversial happenings. The leaders of business companies and public foundations do not find it profitable supporting an artist who is questioning the basic ethical self understanding of the western world. In addition they see there economical interests be threatened by art projects intervening in the internal affairs of other countries. "We'll not promote ourselves on negative messages" - they proclaim.
As Galschiot's happenings are carried out on the border of economical ruin, he's hunting high and low for "rich" and courageous sponsors ready to support an artistic commitment aiming at the promotion of a more equitable balance, locally as well as globally. The mounting of the Pillar Sharne has been funded by a loan in the artist's workshop.

Go to the news-release frontpage

Relevant documents

PILLAR OF SHAME - A Happening of Remembrance

	Level Up
	1997: The Pillar of Shame in Hong Kong

Additional Information:

Categories:	1997: The Pillar of Shame in Hong Kong \| Happenings and Art Installations \| 1996-?: The Pillar of Shame \| Activities related to China
Themes:	Criticism of governments \| Free speech \| Massacres \| Schools involved
Sculptures:	Pillar of Shame
Type:	Press releases
Dates:	1997 \| 4th June 1997
Locations:	Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China \| Baptist University, Hong Kong, China \| Chinese University, Hong Kong, China \| Haking Wong podium at the Hong Kong University, Hong Kong, China \| Kai Tak Airport, Hong Kong, China \| Lingnan College, Hong Kong, China \| Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China \| University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China \| Victoria Park, Hong Kong, China
Co-operators and Helpers:	Anne Lund \| Art critics association, Mr Lau Kin Wai \| Blue Water, forwarding agent \| Cheung Man-kwong, a core member of the Hong Kong Democracy Movement \| Chui Way-hang, student leader \| Emely Lau, Urban Council \| Erling Hoh \| Georg Zoega \| Hong Kong Christian Institute \| Ip Kwok-chung, councillor \| Jun Feng \| Lasse Markus \| Lene Jelling \| Linda Wong Shui Hung, Studentsâ€™ union, HK University \| Martin Lee, MP Hong Kong \| Niller Madsen \| Patrick Wong Chun Sing, Studentsâ€™ union, HK University \| Robert Etches \| Stanley Wing-Fai Ng \| Studentsâ€™ union, Hong Kong University
Partners:	Albert Ho \| Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Democracy in China \| Ocean Fung \| Szeto Wah
Related Persons and Entities:	Chinese Government \| Chris Patten, last British governor of Hong Kong \| HK police \| Hong Kong Arts Centre, Oscar Ho \| Hong Kong University Social Science Institute \| M+R (Metzger + Richner), forwarding agent \| Recreation Committee in Hong Kong \| Regional Council (in the New Territories) \| SAR government \| Tung Chee-hwa, HK head of government after 1st July 1997 \| Urban Council Hong Kong \| Urban Council, Select Committee \| Xinhua (New China News Agency)
Sponsors:	BUPL \| DeTrey Dentsply AG, Schweiz \| Fredsfonden \| Funch Fonden \| Gelsted/Kirk/Scherfig fonden \| Kultursekretariatet i Odense Kommune \| Lysgaard Fonden \| Socialpædagogernes Landsforbund / National Federation of Social Educators \| Socialpædagogernes Landsforbund i Vejle \| Vedstaarup Lerfabrik A/S

Level Up