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Which is the problem with pointy head man, it's a bit open to interpretation to someone looking at one of the artists pieces for the first time. Not saying it's their fault, but if I had created it myself then I'd probably be aware of what it might be viewed as, even if that's not my intent.
Yeah exactly, this is what I was getting at in a roundabout way
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No particular judgement on racial biases expressed/observed here. Interesting to see which parts people picked up on and none of those people actually took part in or promoted the racist material.
Interesting point/example of a black artist using using kkk on a shirt. I'd hope that the artist/designer put some thought into what message they're trying to put across. If it just incorporated it into something else (looking at all the TreKKK tags on social media recently) then it can be fairly obvious what the message is.
If that designer wants to use purely the kkk imagery for shock factor, I'd still expect some sort of following material or backstory to be highlighted, otherwise the message is a bit blurred and can easily be interpreted in quite the opposite way than intended.
Which is the problem with pointy head man, it's a bit open to interpretation to someone looking at one of the artists pieces for the first time. Not saying it's their fault, but if I had created it myself then I'd probably be aware of what it might be viewed as, even if that's not my intent.
Then again, it's perfectly possible that the artist hasn't got the perception or had the life experiences that would make them aware of such interpretation. But it would surprise me. Anyhow, they're not to blame, and I don't really blame anyone for being sceptical when it comes to Cinelli. They have a bit of a reputation for shitty advertisement, particularly sexist ones.