Comments on: Using Art to Confront the Absent Referent: ‘a bird at my table’ http://challengeoppression.com/2010/01/13/using-art-to-confront-the-absent-referent-a-bird-at-my-table/ Challenging oppression and injustice, against nonhuman animals, humans, and earth — one vegan, environmentalist, feminist, social-justice-loving, all-around-progressive post at a time. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:43:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Heilpraktikerschule Hamburg - Prüfungsvorbereitung Heilpraktiker Ausschnitt 2 http://challengeoppression.com/2010/01/13/using-art-to-confront-the-absent-referent-a-bird-at-my-table/#comment-1266 Wed, 24 Mar 2010 01:29:28 +0000 http://challengeoppression.com/?p=2967#comment-1266 [...] Using Art to Confront the Absent Referent: ‘a bird at my table’ « Animal Rights &a… [...]

]]> By: Deb http://challengeoppression.com/2010/01/13/using-art-to-confront-the-absent-referent-a-bird-at-my-table/#comment-430 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 23:23:10 +0000 http://challengeoppression.com/?p=2967#comment-430 Thanks for finding the link! I had looked for one, but it either wasn’t posted yet or I didn’t do a good job of looking. I might actually try to get up there for it. It’s semi-reasonable for a day trip!

]]> By: A hen is a mink is a dog is a boy.* Also: site updates and intersectionality links! » V for Vegan: easyVegan.info http://challengeoppression.com/2010/01/13/using-art-to-confront-the-absent-referent-a-bird-at-my-table/#comment-403 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:24:32 +0000 http://challengeoppression.com/?p=2967#comment-403 [...] Deb and I both wrote about art-as-activism over at Animal Rights & AntiOppression. Deb shared with us the artwork of Ashley Watson, a self-described “vegan-feminist-animal rights” artist [...]

]]> By: Kelly G. http://challengeoppression.com/2010/01/13/using-art-to-confront-the-absent-referent-a-bird-at-my-table/#comment-398 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 18:35:13 +0000 http://challengeoppression.com/?p=2967#comment-398 Hey, fyi: if anyone is in NJ and interested in catching the exhibit, here are the details:

http://iwa.rutgers.edu/

Forthcoming Exhibitions & Events
January 19 – March 7, 2010: “Gendered Agency:” Aliza Augustine and Ashley Watson

Institute for Women & Art at Rutgers
191 College Avenue, 2nd Floor
New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Also, here’s the link to Rutgers’ Arts & Culture page:
http://www.rutgers.edu/campus-life/arts-culture

]]> By: Kelly G. http://challengeoppression.com/2010/01/13/using-art-to-confront-the-absent-referent-a-bird-at-my-table/#comment-391 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:40:14 +0000 http://challengeoppression.com/?p=2967#comment-391 I was going to say that it’s been awhile since I’ve purchased any meat products, packaged or otherwise, and then it occurred to me – I’ve *never* shopped for meat myself, since I went vegetarian before moving out of my parents’ home. Possibly this random factoid makes me happier than it should!

And yes, Suicide Food!

]]> By: Bea Elliott http://challengeoppression.com/2010/01/13/using-art-to-confront-the-absent-referent-a-bird-at-my-table/#comment-387 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:07:14 +0000 http://challengeoppression.com/?p=2967#comment-387 … If I could edit – I’d correct the run-on sentence. Sorry ’bout that! :)

]]> By: Bea Elliott http://challengeoppression.com/2010/01/13/using-art-to-confront-the-absent-referent-a-bird-at-my-table/#comment-386 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 06:05:41 +0000 http://challengeoppression.com/?p=2967#comment-386 @Marji – Since you brought up the side of cartoonish figures… I can’t help but mention the sarcastic ridicule of the industries portrayal of the “happy” or “contented animal”, who goes so willingly to his/her slaughter. “Suicide” food certainly shows a different perspective: http://www.suicidefood.blogspot.com/

]]> By: Marji http://challengeoppression.com/2010/01/13/using-art-to-confront-the-absent-referent-a-bird-at-my-table/#comment-385 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 03:31:04 +0000 http://challengeoppression.com/?p=2967#comment-385 Incredibly provocative! I love the video, very poignant.

I do find it interesting, though, that many packages of meat, chicken especially, do have a picture of a live animal. Foster Farms’ logo includes a white leghorn rooster prominently displayed, for example. Petaluma Poultry also has a chicken as their logo and, of course, their carcasses display wholly unrealistic bucolic scenes. The latter is quite cartoonish while the former is very realistic looking.

]]> By: Deb http://challengeoppression.com/2010/01/13/using-art-to-confront-the-absent-referent-a-bird-at-my-table/#comment-383 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 02:08:50 +0000 http://challengeoppression.com/?p=2967#comment-383 @Teresa – that’s exactly how I felt! Glad you enjoyed it…

@Bea – I was so impressed. Glad I’m not the only one!

@Kelly – I’ve wondered that myself. I think you’re right, that for many people birds are more “alien” to us, and thus easier to dismiss. Could also be that the disassociation is stronger simply because people are faced with the reminder more (buying the whole, recognizable body) and thus build thicker walls? I know many people who are afraid of birds too, and I wonder if that adds to it also.

@MJ – I hadn’t heard of Ashley’s work until she commented on my blog! I know she wants to get to some animal rights conferences, so hopefully she’ll become better known within the AR community. I certainly think there is a lot of potential for her work to have impact! Glad you enjoyed the Introverts as Activists post as well. I’m always interested in creative types of activism, as you can see! :)

@Mary Ann – Sounds like you’re a fan! :) I can certainly understand why!

@Phillip – I haven’t read Carol’s book(s) yet, they’ve been on my list for years now, and I never have quite gotten to them. I hear so many people talking about them, I suppose I’ve felt like I have gotten the Clif Notes version, but I do want to read Sexual Politics of Meat very soon. And actually, now that I think about it, part of the “Clif Notes” experience was listening to your music! (I’ve always liked how dedicated Consolidated was to discussing heavy issues, especially intersections.)

]]> By: Philip Steir http://challengeoppression.com/2010/01/13/using-art-to-confront-the-absent-referent-a-bird-at-my-table/#comment-381 Wed, 13 Jan 2010 23:42:18 +0000 http://challengeoppression.com/?p=2967#comment-381 Great post!!!!!
Great video…
Carol J Adams continues to be an inspiration for so many artists activists it’s so wonderful to see this.
The Sexual Politics Of Meat written by Carol J Adams is one of the most profound books ever written. It really opened my eyes when I first became vegan.
It makes important connections between feminism and animal rights and demonstrates clearly that to fight for one groups rights does not distract from another groups liberation.
I was inspired by Carol’s work many years ago and composed a song with her re: the sexual politics of meat.

Also anyone interested further in Carol’s ideas can read this recent interview with her here re: oppression of farmed animals.

Blog: VEGAN SANCTUARY
Post: Carol J. Adams/Interview
Link:
http://vegansanctuary.blogspot.com/2009/11/throughout-history-justification-for.html

(Deb, if you fwd me an email address… I’ll send you an mp3 of the song I did w/Carol for my bands album.)

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