On 27-6-2018 21:38, MichaelJF wrote:
>>
>> Thanks Michael, I really appreciate your comments.
>>
>> What the scene is about? I must confess that this is rather 
>> frustrating to answer. It has to do with refugees of course. The 
>> concept came to my mind about half a year ago. It was about an 
>> elaborate sculpture rather than a literal scene, with - additionally - 
>> some little scene details I find so fascinating in the work of 
>> Piranesi. However, 'Real Life' went faster than my modelling, 
>> 'Reality' surpassing 'Fiction' as it were, and - to tell the truth - I 
>> find it rather depressing to continue on the path I originally 
>> intended to go. So... I do not know yet if this project will ever be 
>> finished.
>>
> 
> A difficult topic indeed. I had a lot of discussions about it during my 
> electional campaign last year. 

I can readily imagine that. It is the topic of the day that can break up 
friendships and families. Similar to "L'affaire Dreyfus" in 1898:

http://www.actuabd.com/local/cache-vignettes/L300xH364/Caran-d-ache-dreyfusaffaire-7f4b4.jpg?1468996644


> The best cartoon I noticed so far:
> 
>
https://www.tagesspiegel.de/themen/zeitung-im-salon/diwan-salon-mit-klaus-stuttmann-und-ahmad-barakizadeh-fluechtlinge-ueberall/14853440.html#!kalooga-20590/~%22Angela%20Merkel%22%20~putin%5E0.75%20~lars%5E0.56%20~europa%5E0.42%20~Abendland%5E0.32

> 
> 
> "Are you refugees too?", "Yes, tax refugees".

LOL, yes that is an excellent one indeed.


-- 
Thomas

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