Since the dawn of time, cavemen have decorated their walls with stirring visual expressions of their lives — stunning portraits of hunting, fishing and gathering.
And, since the dawn of time, cavefreshmen have been there to add “is gay” to each and every one of them.
Some things never change. Last week, the Ackland Art Museum hosted a living art project called “Chalk.” Students were invited to take pieces from a large chunk of chalk and express themselves visually.
Not everyone handled the opportunity like adults, instead drawing crude and offensive material all over campus.
“Nobody ever expects people not to be mature,” said Amanda Hughes, director of external affairs at Ackland.
It raises the question: Have they met UNC students?
You don’t have to travel far to see the darker side of the campus psyche on any given day of the week. Take, for instance, Davis Library, where local artists use wooden desks as a canvas to facilitate discussions on diversity.
I viewed some this weekend. Here are a few of my favorite, very real, examples of the desk pieces I saw:
1. “F—gots are gay.” This brave artist seems to rely on an age-old stereotype to stir conversation and shatter our preconceived notions that all f-words are gay by becoming one himself.
