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Bagged Out - a virtual exhibition of paper bag drawings

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 This is a virtual exhibition of paper bag drawings - nothing more / nothing less. You'll probably never see these works in a tangible setting - at least I hope not. Thankfully they will never descend to the vaults of curatorial limbo where much of our patrimony seeks the light of day. Conversely, if uncared for, the chalk deposits will lose their grip and the image will fall particle by particle, just like pollen drifting in the wind. The brown bag will eventually deteriorate too and assume its place in the compost heap, recycled into future growth. That actually may be the beauty of it - who knows?  No curators to pontificate with existential labels and historical revisionism. No changing or altering of titles by museological career gougers. No docents with prescribed interpretations. No awkward spaces and state sponsored catalogues, or thank you's for Canada Council's government grants fostering the arts. No museum membership drive at the front door,  no backroom boards