Art Quote by Waswo X Waswo
““Some individuals came right out and accused me of being a Neo-Orientalist (in a pejorative Edward Said sense of the term). So of course eventually I bristled at the questions themselves. They seemed to stem from an obsessive political correctness that wished to brand every Western photographer working in Asia as a neo-colonialist, an ethnographer, or a culprit secretly advancing a hegemonic agenda. The idea that people of one culture cannot create valid art in another I found ludicrous and restrictive to say the least.””
About This Quote
The speaker rejects the notion that Western artists in Asia are inherently neo-colonial, arguing for artistic freedom across cultures.
In simple terms: Reject cultural artism in art.
Key Takeaway
Embrace cross-cultural artistic expression.
Themes
art
culture
colonialism
political correctness
freedom of expression
Mood
analytical
defensive
Type
Art:1
Colonialism:1
Culture:1
Ethnography:1
Indian culture:1
Orientalist:1
Photo-book:1
Photographer:1
Photography:1
Photography-quotes:1
Point of view:1
Political correctness:1
Orientalist Pejorative:1
Neo Orientalist:1
Ethnographer Culprit:1
Neo Colonialist:1
When to use this quote
- gallery curations
- art workshops
- cultural exchanges
- academic debates
Key Concepts
postcolonial theory
ethnography
globalization
Questions to Reflect On
- How can artists respect host cultures?
- What responsibilities come with cross-cultural work?
A Different Perspective
May overlook power dynamics.
