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and consequently you’re confronted
with the question of how to categorise
it. Do you deliberately play with this
uncertainty?
F: Absolutely! When people realise
that what they’ve been looking at is a
giant cunt, and they feel shocked for
a moment, but then smile a bit, that
means I’ve won
because in that
instant I’ve managed
to create
a little shift in
them. Maybe
they won’t notice
it straight
away, but eventually
they might
view something
more openly, even if it’s only some little
thing.
V: Our last question: What direction
are you headed in artistically?
F: My next big series will be about
punk icons, but at the moment I’m also
working on another porn series, which
will be shown in a small group show in
connection with Off Art Vienna about
images you’re not allowed to show in
certain galleries because they depict a
giant pussy or whatever.
V: That reminds us a bit of the Salons
de Refusés in 19th century Paris
where artists exhibited pieces which
the official jury had deemed too ugly
or improper, some of which today are
known as important milestones in
art history. So
it seems like
even in today’s
art
world there
are still a lot
of problems
we thought
had been
solved but
that still need
to be dealt with. On that note, we
hope that many people will still get to
see your pictures. Thank you so much
for the interview and for getting involved!
"When people realise that
what they’ve been looking at
is a giant cunt,
and they feel shocked for
a moment, but then smile a bit,
that means I’ve won..."
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boots and butts, Filius de Lacroix, 2013