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   [Date]: Thu, 16 Dec 1999 17:16:28 +0800
   [From]: p w toy <toy1234@iinet.net.au>
     [To]: Cultural Exchange via Internet <forum1@herz.kbx.de>
[Subject]: Re: [forum1] Re: Pleasure or torture

Dear Christine,
Great to hear some interest from others interested in the purpose of Art and  global Human rights disasters and how
artist respond to this as a REALIY.....


Christine M. Merkel wrote:

> sure - a brilliant suggestion - let's go ahead . We are just preparing the exhibition of a Russian-Siberian born
> artist for the Palais des Nations in Geneva. The exhibition is to coincide with the March 2000 session of the
> United Nations Human Rights Commission. 'SapiensSapiens' wants to shake people's perception: how can we
> see-fell-grasp-know what is happening to the human race, to humanity - human rights wise ? very challenging issue.
> Eagerly awaiting comments. Greetings, Christine M. Merkel - Cologne/Bonn
>
> p w toy wrote:
>
> > Is anyone interested in dicussing the problem of pleasure (Art) and Human
> > rights concerns.........


Are there any artists out there in Cyber Space intetested in making constructive response to the PHYSICAL REALITY of
our world..... We need to hear and SEE this.

Peter Toy (Western Australia)