My dead father © David Noir 2009
Cultured nettle
Between denial and rewards, the ordinary little fascism of parental education could be seen in the expressions on my father's face.
Applied to art, censorship takes many forms. On the institutional side, indifference is enough to deny the existence of a statement. But when it is expressed privately, the body becomes involved; physical brutality must come into play to compensate for a more limited power.
Photo "coup de coeur" of the Fnac contest of Nice 2010 at the origin of a supposed "Outrage to the flag" | Photo © ? (I couldn't find any mention of the author)
Grave and insidious: "Outrage to the flag" concept
Contempt of the flag is now punishable by a fine of 1,500 euros following a decree of the Ministry of Justice published in July 2010 in the JO.
David Noir, a nudity offered | AltéréGo! | The Generator | Photos © Karine Lhémon
Nudity, pornography and fresh wind of the free act
"You understand, erotic nudity is so much stronger than pornographic brutality..." "Yes, yes... and my ass? " I would answer soberly.
The fall of the naked monkey | The primitive actor carelessly precipitated by the official state culture (splash!) | Self-portrait © David Noir
State Culture: National Scenes and Final Solution
When you create in a National Space, you don't meet the public, you meet the State. No artist can seriously claim to be free of it.
Like the petrified institution, the naturalized carcass of an elephant from the Natural History Museum of Bucharest simulates the living | Photo © David Noir
The cultural institution or the art of feeding the gullible middlemen
The paths of art cannot be traced in the footsteps of the voracious institution. Even less so those that only meander along infinite poetic breaks.
Les JUSTES-story | David Noir | Graphic design © Philippe Savoir | Photo © Karine Lhémon
The Righteous Story
TV HOSTAGE-TAKING - STOP - MEDIA IN THE MUD WILL DRAG YOU - STOP - MAKE ME COME WITH YOUR MOLIÈRE - IT CAN'T BE WORSE THAN WHAT YOU'RE ALREADY CONSUMING.
