E.C.C.A.D. So keep
your eyes open , its a
chance for your opin-
ions to be voiced on
this issue.

Also. Opening on
Monday Oct. 29th at
8p.m. in the Con-
course Gallery:
THE
“Ee
WORD
(theoretically
speaking
A mixed media
exhibition by
the members
of the
Feminist/Gender
Studies committee.

Any comments? Give.
us some feedback.
Please write c/o this
column.

ATILLA
RICHARD

LUKACS

A PERSONAL
ANALYSIS BY

By Terence S. Gower

Atilla Richard Lukacs’
meat paintings, done
while he was still in col-
lege, indicate to me the
grounding of a theme
which runs throughout
his work. | feel this was
best described by
Tricia Keith who did the
“Meat Me” performance
at a Coffee Night last
year. When lasked her
what meat represented
to her she said: Human
Sexuality.

The series of paintings
depicting gay bondage
start to explore actual
sexual representation
which is difficult not to
term homoerotic.
Lukacs insists however
that this was not his in-
tention. This insistence
is perhaps what starts
one wondering about
Lukacs’ responsibility
for his images.

When Lukacs presents
us images of a very
controversial type
shown
in a very positive bias,
the responsibility ques-
tion comes to a head. |
am, of course, describ-
ing the paintings of
skinheads which toured
Canada in 1989. Seen
in the light of what |
believe to be Lukacs’

theme, these are strong
sexual works executed
with incredible techni-
cal poésie. But seen in
the light of what
skinheads mean to so-
ciety (especially mi-
norities), this loving de-
piction , or glorification
of atype, can become
very sinister. | feel it is
partly controversy aris-
ing from the latter (in-
correct?) reading which
has brought about the
work’s notoriety.
There are of course,
other factors in the
work’s popularity. The
quite decorative rich-
ness which embellishes
the subjects, especially
the angel’s wings and
gold leaf ground on a
few of the “skinhead
Salptnes is
remeniscent of Jean
Genet surrounding the
celebrated criminal
Harcamone with invis-
ible garlands of roses
in his novel “Miracle of
the Rose”. | perceive
many parallels with
Genet’s career, espe-
cially the critics’ igno-
rance of the sexual in-
tensity at the core of
their work.
Undeniably, Lukacs
has achieved early art
market success. Un-
fortunately, the limelight
can induce certain
compromises and
conventions. Lukacs’
latest show, “To Inter-
ested Young Men”,
seems to have the
confused, dispassion-

ate feel of an artist
playing into the hands

of his public.

Even stiff realism will
work in front of a
strong concept, but
here the gallery-sized
recruitment pamphlet
did not seem to delve
deep enough. The ir-
relevant seeming titles
could have been
letrasetted onto the wall
at the last minute to
help compensate for
the inadequacy of the
individual works. Tome
the works were missing
something quite essen-
tial: The erotic base of
his earlier work.

One thing that causes
me to trust in a return
to a theme consistent
with works from before
this show is Lukacs’
description of his forth-
coming work. | was
pleasantly surprised
when just at the end of
his talk at the college in
September, Lukacs al-
luded to some works in
progress which he

_ Called “shit and piss “

=]

paintings.

| think Freud would
agree to the appropri-
ateness of linking this
subject matter to the
theme of primal eroti-
cismin the earlier work.
This new work seems
to be very much along
the lines of the tradi-
tionally radical ap-
proaches adopted by
other explorers of
primal themes, ie.
Scheeman, Nitsch
Genet, deSade.

Will his present follow-
ing accept a return to
the feral themes of his
earlier work? Can an
enfant terrible exist in
the ‘90’s?

STUDENT

UNION

REPORT

The Student’s Union
has been undergoing
some...renovations
lately. As you have
probably noticed,
there has been no-
body in the office at
lunch hour for the last
little while. I'd like to
apologize for that. It
makes it very hard for
students that don’t
know the representa-
tives by sight to con-
tact the Union.
Katherine Setzer has,
unfortunately, been
unable to continue on
as Chairperson, and
has instead taken a
partial position with
Brian Morgan so that
neither one is as
swamped as they
were before. This
means that forthe last
few weeks, the Stu-
dents’ Union has been
operating without a
Chairperson, a Vice-
Chairperson or a
Women’s liaison.
What can | say?
Elections are coming
and hopefully more

Planet of the Arts Volume Six, Issue One

will get done then.
There have been a
few things done that
do deserve amention.

First of all, Emily Carr
now has its own gal-
lery. No, |don’t mean
the Charles H. Scott
gallery! Not very
many students show
there and it isn’t run
by students. The new
gallery is on Kingsway
and Fraser. Itis run by
students, andis being
partially funded by the
Students Union. Only
E.C.C.A.D. students
are going to be ex-
hibiting there and no
charges or percent-
ages will be charged
forshowing. This was
Organized in re-
sponse to the need
for a place for stu-
dents to show that
was exclusive to
E.C.C.A.D. students,
inexpensive and
could provide the
students with the
chance to learn how
to set up a show of
their own. Many stu-
dents have no idea of
the work involved
preparing a body of
their own work. This
will help out immeas-
urably. The gallery is
called Gallery 3. In-
formation about the
gallery is still coming
asitis stillabeginning
phase.

Any department re-
questing permission

to organize a Pub
Night is advised to
send a person to one
of the Student Union
Meetings. They hap-
pen every Monday at
5p.m. in the Caf.
Failing that, if the
people interested
could leave a note
with instructions on
how to get in touch

with them tacked to.

the door, we could try
to get in touch that
way.

What else to tell
you... Tai Chi classes
may or may not be
starting depending on
interest shown, and
space available. If
anyone is interested,
again, slip us a note
with your name and
number on it.

| am trying to prepare
for the National Gen-
eral Meeting in Ot-
tawa. Colin Chiu and
myself are going for
eight days. Itis forthe
Canadian Federation
of Students. | know, |
know, it sounds like a
bureaucracy, but ac-
tually, there is a lot of
information passed
onatthese meetings.
Students from. all
across Canada meet
to discuss what prob-
lems each province is
facing and how this
effects students.
Some of you may re-
member the tuition
problem that occured
last year. There was
a proposed twelve
percent tuition fee in-
crease and due to the
hard work and con-
cern shown by the
students who fought
this increase, the tui-
tion was only raised
half of the proposed
amount. This year in
addition to the Goods
and Services Tax that
the government is
proposing to tax every
student loan by three
percent. This is one
of the things that the
Students Union and
the C.F.S. is trying to
stop. (Thistax seems
really stupid to me.
Taxing people for
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chance for your opin- with incredible techni agree to the appro} There have been a to get in touch that
ions to be voiced on cal poésie. But seen in ateness of linking this few things done that way.
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is issue. skinheads meantoso- theme of primal eroti- odeseivecinewions
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(theoretically ah prouant ao the Scheeman, Nitsch many students show anyone is interested,
speaking Poh DOE Genet, deSade. ¥ again, slip us a not
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rs other factors in the ing accept a return bystudents. Thenew with your name and
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‘Any comments? Give, few of the “skinhead Students Union. Only eral Meeting in Ot-
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celebrated criminal hibiting there and no —_—eight days. Itis forthe
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meat paintings, done Sompsomiaes, is there’ has ‘been no- students with the facing and how this
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Mea etaeromoire latest show, “To Inter- sal chance to learn how —effects_ students.
ate ct aeme _.. estede¥oungaMenffy,.... Unet houtortie last to set up a show of | Some of you may re-
which runs throughout Seems fo ave ‘he litle while. 'd like to their own. Many stu- member the tuition
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resentation : ;
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Cate sts omever the inadequacy of the Partial position with ‘Any department re- amount. This year in
ton Ease, Waren Gee ans Brian Morgan so that questing permission _addition to the Goods
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us images of a very to a theme consistent few weeks, the Stu- Meetings. They hap- ercent. This is ons
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this show cs" t
st aues eI Suecipion GHapane operating without a 5p.m. in the Caf. Students Union and
theresponsibillyques’ coming work. | was Chairperson, a Vice- Failing that, if the the C.F.S. is trying to
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‘Canada in 1989. Seen Sorenee Cohen al- What can | say? with instructions on Taxing people for
in the light of what | luded tosoma worn, Elections are coming how to get in touch

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