[San Diego Union-Tribune] A Chula Vista school mural that depicts the bloody, severed head of President Donald Trump on a spear sparked a controversy that prompted officials to cover it and issue a response distancing themselves from the work.(N.B.: Born and raised in CV - never grew up)
The statement also said the artist will alter the painting.
"We understand that there was a mural painted at the event this past weekend that does not align with our school's philosophy of non-violence," read the statement from MAAC Community Charter School director Tommy Ramirez. "We have been in communication with the artist ‐ who has agreed to modify the artwork - to better align with the school's philosophy."
which is...?
The event Ramirez referred to was the annual Battlegroundz, a scholarship fundraiser held during the last weekend of April.
During the fundraiser, students and invited artists paint murals that highlight urban art in an alley behind the school.
After receiving complaints about the mural from the community and coverage about it from KUSI, the school had covered it with black plastic by Wednesday. On Friday, it appeared to be covered by plywood, with a vehicle parked in front of it.
Baluca said Battlegroundz attracts amateur and professional artists from around the world. Artist Sasha Andrade painted the part of the mural with Trump. She could not be reached Friday.
The mural depicts three warriors, each with different types of dress. One appears to be holding a human heart and another wears a leopard headdress and is holding a spear. At its end is the severed head of Trump, with the spear's tip protruding from his mouth.
Preaching violence to children? A "Raza Mosque"?
| The piece is certainly colourful, and chock full of the kind of references many art professors like, but overall it feels pretentious and overambitious. |
So, not chagrined or ashamed
Her Facebook banner is a picture of her painting the mural, and on May 2 she posted a photo of the mural with the message, "They can try to #censor it but here it is guys!!!! " Hashtags in the message included "#urwelcome" and "#freedomofexpression."
She also has her share of detractors. On Twitter, a woman who goes by "Adorable Deplorable" called on the Secret Service to arrest Andrade for threatening the president.
The school is open to all San Diego County students 14-24 years old and is chartered by Sweetwater Union High School District. It serves 300 students.
My old high school district. W.T.F.??