In the Neighborhood

“To the extent to which an activist project deviates from popular expectations, particularly aesthetic and ethical expectations it may need to include interpretive cues.”

~Heather Wainwright

          I agree with this "part-heartedly" (part since I think the viewers should take it upon themselves to interpret and parse through possible meanings). But there are sometimes when the artist is not understood and should defend their piece amidst an onslaught of commentary. I sometimes the audience doesn't have the tools to decipher the puzzle… perhaps the artist should take that into consideration… perhaps that was the purpose in the first place.