Originally Posted by
laurie1st
No, they may not have assigned it in the sense that they instructed him to break into and vandalize property, but they are promoting the show where this work will be on display. He has also presented himself as a student, and therefore a representative of CCS. So, yes, CCS does need to know that [[at least part) of the Community is unhappy with their pupil.
In fact, when I was at MSU, there was a Morals Clause to my acceptance into the College of Educaion, whereby I had to agree to not break the law. The University could have taken action [[dismissal from the program) if I had done so, even though my actions would not have been part of an assignment.
Firstly, I don't buy the "someone else is already doing wrong, therefore my wrongdoing is justified" argument. As someone else pointed out, can we use that same argument to justify scrappers? Of course not, because it is silly. The current state of the buildings is something for the City and the owner to work out, but the perpetuation of valdalism and blight, for ANY reason, only continues the cycle and makes the properties less likely to be rehabbed.
Secondly, I douby very much that he is investigating the status of these properties, and therefore has no real clue as to whether or not the buildings are "in use" in the sense that development has started, or is about to be started.
I don't care about the intent of the artist. What he is doing is illegal and destructive. My personal opinion about the aesthetic appeal if said "art" aside, it is still vandalism.