Luke Cornish on the recent censorship of his work and COVID racism
Three recently censored artworks again raise questions over COVID-fuelled racism, and the flipside, social media bullying and the lack of civil conversations where needed.
Luke Cornish (e.l.k.) studio. Photo Creswick Collective.
Luke Cornish (aka e.l.k.) is no stranger to censorship and public backlash to his art practice.
You might recall in September 2019, Cornish’s high profile mural located along Bondi Beach’s boardwalk was vandalised. It took a hardline against Australia’s Border Force policies and the resulting suicides in detention facilities – a topic Cornish felt need greater community conversation.
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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