Amy Lam: Jon Mccurley and Statue

amy lam: For Amy Lam and Jon McCurley of artist duo Life of a Craphead, the matter-of-factly titled performance art piece King Edward VII Equestrian Statue Floating Down The Don is meant to inspire questions, according to NOW Magazine. The project took on greater resonance when Charlottesville happened, says Lam, referring to the Unite The Right rally in Virginia in August that left 19 injured and one dead. Depending on where you stand on the debate over whether cities should retain or remove contentious public monuments, the sight of a King Edward VII statue floating down the Don River might strike you as either celebratory or controversial. The violence erupted over the removal of a statue of Confederate soldier Robert E. Lee. There will be staff around the trail providing context, but I think even people who don't have an idea of the stories and history can discover it for themselves. Because of those events, a lot of questions we're getting surround the conversation over the removal of statues, adds Lam, noting that the performance isn't just about the public monuments debate but highlights the hidden history of the Don. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.