Cabbage Walking
Artists in Kashmir have started walking cabbages (and other vegetables) on a leash, as a way to protest the ongoing military conflict over the region. One artist explains: "What I wanted to do basically is juxtapose the absurdity of this performance with what was happening around—the structures of violence that I was seeing around me."
These Kashmir artists cite the Chinese artist Han Bing as inspiration, because he was the first to "walk a cabbage."
This reminds me of how, according to legend, the French poet Gerard de Nerval used to walk his lobster through Paris.
More info: Vice.com.
These Kashmir artists cite the Chinese artist Han Bing as inspiration, because he was the first to "walk a cabbage."
This reminds me of how, according to legend, the French poet Gerard de Nerval used to walk his lobster through Paris.
Image source: Shahid Tantray via Vice.com
More info: Vice.com.
Comments
At least they haven't fallen into the depravity of cabbage taunting: http://www.gotmedieval.com/2005/08/so-its-come-to-this-medieval-cabbage-taunting.html
Posted by Phideaux on 04/16/16 at 06:17 PM
What do you do with a cabbage with 3 balls?
Walk him and pitch to the broccoli.
Walk him and pitch to the broccoli.
Posted by Greg on 04/16/16 at 08:46 PM
And meanwhile their poor pet rock sits home all alone.
Posted by BrokeDad in Midwest US on 04/16/16 at 09:45 PM
You know, BD, I actually thought about sending y'all pet rocks from here in Greece but, as none of you speak the language they'd just languish and die without conversational stimulation.
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 04/16/16 at 11:53 PM
BRING OUT YOUR CABBAGE!!!.....................BRING OUT YOUR CABBAGE!!!........................BRING OUT YOUR CABBAGE!!!
Posted by The man with no face on 04/17/16 at 01:15 AM
@Expat : We in 'murica don't want your refugee pet rocks anyway 😝
Posted by BrokeDad in Midwest US on 04/17/16 at 02:40 PM
εἷς οἰωνὸς ἄριστος, ἀμύνεσθαι περὶ πάτρης
Posted by Virtual on 04/17/16 at 07:12 PM
According to Google Translate, that means "Outstanding in omens, amynesthai About Patra."
Posted by ges on 04/17/16 at 09:41 PM
It sounds like the Oracle at Delphi telling the city of Patras that her defences will hold. ???
My organic translator is offline at the moment and I don't expect it to reboot for, at least, another 45 minutes or so but when its O/S if up and running I'll feed it this info and see what it says.
My organic translator is offline at the moment and I don't expect it to reboot for, at least, another 45 minutes or so but when its O/S if up and running I'll feed it this info and see what it says.
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 04/17/16 at 11:42 PM
Ok.. the translator is up and has reviewed the data. After several nanoseconds of whirring and spinning the general gist of the statement is that it's a good omen to defend your country. (πατρής is country but I took it for Πατράς which is a city).
So VC, where's you dig this one up and to whom is it accredited?
So VC, where's you dig this one up and to whom is it accredited?
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 04/18/16 at 12:39 AM
Το Χόβερκράφτ μου είναι γεμάτο χέλια
(This is the only phrase I know in Greek.)
(This is the only phrase I know in Greek.)
Posted by Phideaux on 04/18/16 at 02:25 AM
Here Phideaux:
Θα ήθελα να επανέλθω στη θέση μου;
Θα ήθελα να επανέλθω στη θέση μου;
Posted by Greg on 04/18/16 at 05:56 AM
@Phideaux: How'd they get in there in the 1st place?
@Greg: Don't you want some company along with that?
@Greg: Don't you want some company along with that?
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 04/18/16 at 08:56 AM
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Category: Performance Art | Surrealism