as organizing a ection. Step three: p Ss Next issue : Ce 26 1988 deadline: Apri 15 Contents Nothing succeeds like Exees. — the new Student Society .. . page 3. Martin pursues the paper chase and the key Hunt . .. page 4. On page 6... Financial Aid, Opas’ Magnum. Simon says... page 12. A Central American centre spread on the spread of American self-centeredness . . . page 8-9. On page 13, the Beast of Burton. Stochansky: pumping ironies on page 10. Love bytes . . . page 4. Movie by Stein... page 11. On page 7. . . Sex and Love. Far and wide, over field and hill, man. . . page 6. Page 7... psychological advice: how to get past tense in the future. Verchére raps Kaplan; gives painters thumbs up .. . page 11. Goingzon goes on page 14. Diverse verses . . . pages 12 and 13. Louis, Louis does music . . . page 10. We parade to the powers that be...page 5. And more stuff, all over the place. Margaret Bootsma Planet of the Arts 1 clo Emily Carr College of Art and Design 1399 Johnston St., P Waar T Ver SRO” — The Planet of the Arts is a student publication from the Emily Carr College of Art and Design, funded by the Student Society. We welcome unsolicited contributions provided they include the contributor’s real name and phone number. Articles must be typewritten and double spaced. Photos and drawings should be black and white. Submissions can be placed in the black box outside the Planet office. The Editor reserves the right to edit submissions to increase clarity and to eliminate racism and sexism. EDITOR AND QUEEN OF BEAUTY Naomi Singer’ ART DIRECTOR Kathleen McCord COVER Kelly Constabaris (Computer drawing) PHOTOS & GRAPHICS Susan Hillman, Margaret Bootsma, Art Perry, Ana Chang, John Wertschek, Trish Lohner, Mike Agrios, Sean Thompson, Brien Clement, Richard Overfield, Sherry Glen, Keith Nevin ARTICLES AND POETRY Martin Stein, Art Perry, Derek Simons, Jerry Stochansky, Richard Bidwell, Frank Gaudet, Martin Hunt, E. John Love, Ian Verchére, Susan Hillman, Trish Lohner, Terry Waugh, Sean Gleason, Samantha Burnet, Lane D. Hartwell, Kika Thorne, Naomi Singer, Karen Opas, Jamie Whittla, Gillian David- son, Kevin Louis, Eva Allan, Dennis Burton TYPESETTING Martin Hunt, Tipper Carlyle, Keven Fedirko, Lynda Nakashima , PASTE-UP Anna-Lisa Meikle, Ana Chang, Mario : Gonzalez, Alandra Karady, Connie Herman, Kevin Louis Claire Yargeau STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Keith Nevin FACULTY ADVISER John Wertschek 2 Letters Dear Editor, Never before have I felt so directly affected by an impending bill proposal by the Conservative Government. The issue of censorship and the passing of bill C-54 will allow state control over the entire artistic community. The decision of selecting and seizing works of art containing sexual imagery would be solely in the hands of the police, crown attorneys and the courts. The average artist could not afford to defend his/herself in court, thus resulting in artists censoring their own work to avoid prosecution. It seems obvious to me that C-54, intending to act so morally against pornography, will only cause art to go further underground. It is not through the suppression of imagery that positive change will occur. One of the main problems with this bill is the fact that it will have a blanket policy effect. It will not specifically control child abuse, degredation of women, or sexual violence. It will however, control all sexual material, visual or literary, that is deemed as pornographic or erotic. At risk is imagery dating back as far as Hieronymous Bosch (1503) to the current works of Eric Fischel (not to mention your own). It is important to note that magazines like Playboy and Penthouse would not be directly affected by this legislation. It is my feeling that we, as image makers of the future, must be completely aware of this bill, and its direct effects. During the week of April 5th - 8th censorship awareness will be taking place in the school. It is my hope that students will not only support the opposition of C-54, but will also engage in discussion on our position and what can be done about it. Susan Sear Dear Editor: This letter is a response to the Vander Zalm float from the Procession of the Polymorphously Perverse mainly organized by Naomi Singer. For those who have not seen the float, it was huge and depicted our Premier with legs spread and pregnant. | must say it was quite a shock and disappointment to see that float. There was no way I could march alongside it as | support the protection of unborn children from supposedly “reasonable” execution. Call me a stick in the mud or be more creative, but had | known this parade would turn into a Pro-Choice march | would have approached it differently. Maybe | could have constructed a Morgentaler float with phoney babies dragging behind the back! It’s only a “fetus”, right? Wrong. Immedi- ately upon conception the fetus is a human life, and therefore has all the rights in the world to a decent life. To allow killing members of our own race for the sake of convenience or other selfish purposes is inhumane, to say the least. Back to the “Zalm” float—I am glad I boy- cotted this masked Pro-Choice march. Premier Vander Zalm has been a tremendous hope in this fight and ought to receive praise for supporting life. He is desperately needed to exert his influ- ence in the Supreme Court of B.C. and amongst fellow legislative members. Unfortunately, due to this float, ECCAD has been associated with the Pro-Choice stance, but I suspect there are many Pro-Life supporters here too. I want to encourage you to stand up and be counted, for life. Sincerely, Stuart Wenschlag (Foundation) Things to remember: ly aware people to . one: entice people to write \™ : rite arti : : 'S NO more articles. Then preface their articles with he editor through subtle means, 4o “Dear Editor” and run them in the Letters Dear Editor, Here is a copy of the letter | am sending to Prime Minister Brian Mulroney: lam writing to you with respect to Bill C-54 as lam concerned about the effects it will have if put into legislation. Having looked over the bill l am aware of its stipulations and have considered the great number of art works that would potentially be confiscated under this law. | find it difficult to see an educated basis on which this bill can stand. Many of the works of art which would be labelled as “pornography” or “erotica” under the bill’s rule would be so labelled without considera- tion of context, either culturally or historically. Many collections of both literary and visual art of high national and international repute would be subject to a great loss. | see the bill as having an underlying ideology which intends to mold a way of thinking: by controlling what we are allowed to look at, the government controls our state of social order. On thinking of these implications | have drawn a parallel to amphasize my point. | have included here a portion of a speech given in Munich in 1937 by Adolph Hitler, which inaugurates the “Great Exhibition of German Art”: “The artist does not create for the artist, but just like everyone else he creates for the people. . . [do not want anybody to have false illusions: National Socialism has made it its primary task to rid the German Reich, and thus, German people and its life of all those influences which are fatal and ruinous to its existence, and although this purge cannot be accomplished in one day, I do not want to leave the shadow of a doubt as to the fact that sooner or later the hour of liquidation will strike for those phenomena which have partici- pated in this curruption ... From now on we will wage an unrelenting war of purification against the last elements of putrefaction in our culture.” | realize that this may be a sensationalized comparison with its fascist connotations, but | do feel that there exists a fundamental similarity, in both cases the enforced molding of thinking and perceiving. Bill C-54 would subject us, as Cana- dian citizens, to the breeding of a specific mental- ity. |am frightened by this implication in light of our democratic system and charter of rights. | hope that you will consider my concerns. I think they speak for a need in the furthering of our cultural awareness. Yours sincerely, Kathryn Walter Dear Editor; Recently, | had a disturbing experience. | am part of a group of students who made the preg- nant Vander Zalm idol. | didn’t give much consid- eration to exactly what might result after the Parade. What came down was pretty twisted to my naive political eye. It seemed like the cats’ ass when | first heard of the idea (over a beer at the Arts’ Club incidentally). Poke a stick at the Premier and address an issue of personal impor- tance. Plus, the clandestine thrill of guerilla tactics to crash the Parade. The actual trip around the Island was one of the best times I’ve had since I started here. On to the not-so-bloody aftermath: it’s now clear that a more appropriate time and place (as far as the school and the G.I Trust were con- cerned) could have been picked. The Trust and ECCAD administration expressed concerns that were valid from their end. So now, I’ve got to consider whether my rights to make mischief should be tempered by consideration for Mr. Barkley’s goals for the College. | do believe that my goals, as a student of this institution, may not match the goals that Mr. Barkley, as an adminis- trator, is reaching for. What is getting me agitated is the fact that the college does have to worry about whether the actions of a few students is going to effect its negotiations for a degree program and/or its budget. Why the hell should the school fear repercussions because of an afternoon’s satiric whimsy? WE are losing our democratic rights. One man has become a despot and until the next election there’s not much to be done about it. I’m becoming politicalized by necessity. Karen Opas (Foundation) p.s. Despite the vicious rumours, the giant penis currently behind the school is not and never was a part of our float. So there! Next Issue : deadii CG 26 1908 ez Aol 15 Contents Nothing sueceeds like Society ... page 3, Martin pur and the key Hunt Aid, Opas’ M Central American the paper chase 6. Financial mn. Simon says... page 12. A tre spread on the spread of 8-9. 0n page ansky: pumping American self-« 13, the Beast of Burton. St nteredness 16 10. Love bytes... page 4. Movie by Stein Sex and Love Far and wide, over field and bill, man... page 6. psychological advice: how to get past jature, Verchiore raps Kaplan: gives xs thumbs up e 14. Diverse verses... pages I2.and 13. Louis, page 10, We parade tothe powers that be..,page 5. And more stuff, all over the place, Margaret Bootema Wt areancaiouin PLANE T fgasr te" ARTS ‘he Pana of ta Ansa er btn ton Emi Ca ts ig ec Pe Say on, EDITOR AND QUEEN OF BEAUTY Na ART DIRECTOR Kathleen MeCord ‘COVER Kelly Constabars (Computer drawis ; illman, Margaret Trish ceeatcernee. aa ho Tee icp eee gee eee STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Keith Nevin 2 vol.3 no.6 April 1988 Ed Never before have I felt so directly affected by ‘an impending bill proposal by the Conservative Government. ‘The issue of censorship and the passing of bill C-54 will allow state control over the enti artistic community. The decision of selecting and seizing works of art containing sexual imagery would be solely In the hands of the police, crown attorneys and the courts. The average artist could not afford to defend hisiherselt in court, thus resulting in artists censoring thelr own work to avoid prosecution. It'seems obvious to me that C-54, intending to act so morally against pornography, will only ‘cause arto go further underground. It is not through the suppression of Imagery that positive change will occur. ‘One of the main problems with this bill is tho fact that it will have a blanket policy effect. It will not specifically control child abuse, degredaton ‘of women, or sexual violence. It wii however, ‘control all sexual material, visual or literary, that Is doomed as pornographic or erotic. At risk is Imagery dating back as far as Hieronymous Bosch (1503) to the current works of Erle Fischel (not to ‘mention your own). It is Important to note that magazines like Playboy and Penthouse would not be directly affected by this legislation. It is my feeling that we, as image makers of, the future, must be completely aware of this bi and its direct effects, During the week of Apr = ath censorship awareness will be taking place in the school It is my hope that students will not only ‘support the opposition of C-54, but will also tengage in discussion on our position and what ‘Susan Sear a response to the Vander Zalm float trom the Procession of the Polymorphously Perverse mainly organized by Naomi Singor. For those who have not seen the float, it was huge ‘and depicted our Promier with logs spread and pregnant, I must say It was quite a shock and disappointment to see that float. There was no way I could march alongside It as I support the protection of unborn children from supposedly “reasonable” execution. Call me a stick In the mud or be more creative, but had I known this. parade would turn into a Pro-Choice march | ‘would have approached it differently. ‘Maybe | could have constructed a Morgentaler all tho rights In the world to a decent lite. To allow killing members of our own aco for the sake of convenience or other selfish purposes Is inhumane, to say the I Back to the “Zalm* float—t am glad | boy- ‘cotted this masked Pro-Choice march. Premier Vander Zalm has been a tremendous hope in this fight and ought to receive praise for supporting life. He is desperately needed to exert his influ- ‘ence in the Supreme Court of B.C. and amongst follow legislative members. Unfortunately, due to this float, ECCAD has been associated with the Pro-Choice stance, but | suspect there are many Pro-Life supporters here too. I want to encourage you to stand up and be counted, for life. Sincerely, ‘Stuart Wenschlag (Foundation) ‘Things to remember: Dear Editor, Here Is a copy of the letter | am sending to rime Minister Brian Mulroney: Tam writing to you with respect to Bill C-54.as am concerned about the effects it will have if put Into legisiation. Having looked over the bill lam aware of Its stipulations and have considered the great number of art works that would potentially be confiscated under this law. | find It difficult to ‘see an educated basis on which this bill can ‘stand. Many of the works of art which would be labelled as “pornography” or “erotica” under the bill's rule would be so labelled without considera- tion of context, elther culturally or historically. Many collections of both literary and visual art of high national and international repute would be subject to a great loss. ‘see the bill as having an underlying ideology which intends to mold a way of thinking: by controlling what we are allowed to look at, th ‘government controls our state of social order. On thinking of these implications | have drawn a parallel to amphasize my point. have included here a portion of a speech given in Munich in 1937 by Adolph Hitler, which Inaugurates the Exhibition of German Art” “The artist doos not create for the artist, but Just lke everyone else he creates for the people «Ido not want anybody to have false illusions: National Socialism has made It ts primary task to rid the German Reich, and thus, German people and Its life of all those influences which are fatal ‘and ruinous to its existence, and although this purge cannot be accomplished in one day, Ido rot want to leave the shadow of a doubt as to the fact that sooner or later the hour of liquidation will ‘strike for those phenomena which have partici. pated in this curruption ... . From now on we wi ification against In our culture.” comparison with its fascist connotations, but | do fool that there exists a fundamental similarity, in both cases the enforced molding of thinking and perceiving. Bill C-54 would subject us, as Cana- dian citizens, to the breeding of a specific mental- ity. 1am frightened by this implication in light of tem and charter of rights. | ilconsider my concerns. I think In the furthering of our Yours sincorely, Kathryn Walter Doar Editor; Recently, !had a disturbing experience. 1am part of a group of students who made the preg: int Vander Zalm idol. | didn't give much consid- tion to exactly what might result after the ‘What came down was pretty twisted to my cats’ ass when I first heard of the idea (over a beer at the ‘Arts’ Club incidentally). Poke a stick at the Promier and address an issue of personal Impor- tance. Plus, the clandestine thril of guerilla, tactics to crash the Parade. The actual trip around. the Island was one of the best times I've had since {far as the school and the G.1 Trust were con- ‘cemed) could have been picked. The Trust and ECCAD administration expressed concerns that ‘wore valld from thelr end. So now, I've got to ‘consider whether my rights to make mischief ‘should be tempered by consideration for Mr. Barkley's goals for the Collage. | do beliove that ‘my goals, a8 a student of this Institution, may not ‘match the goals that Mr. Barkley, as an adminis- trator, Is reaching for. What Is getting me agitated Is the fact that the college does have to worry ‘about whether the actions of a few students is ‘going to effect its negotiations for a degree rogram andior Its budget. Why the hell should the schoo! fear reporcussions because of an ‘afternoon's satiric whimsy? WE are losing our democratic rights. One man has become a despot nd until the next election there's not much to be ‘done about it. 'm becoming politicalized by necessity. Karen Opas (Foundation) P.s. Despite the vicious rumours, the glant penis: ‘currently behind the school is not and never was ‘part of our float. So th