Hackney music studio The Premises has been on the receiving end of ‘hate mail’ after they installed a Michael Jackson sculpture.
The controversial artwork – called Madonna and Child – depicts the moment in Berlin in 2002 when the King of Pop held his baby out of a window. True to the original incident, the life-size statue leans out of the building.
Now the Premises Studios has become the target of abusive emails from Jackson fans, who say the sculpture is an insult to their hero.
One described it as: “The most outrageous sick thing that could have ever gone on in the city of London.”
Viv Broughton, Chief Executive of the Premises Studios, insisted that the artwork would not be taken down: “The sculpture recreates a moment of high drama in music history. The fans turned him into a deity and he in turn offered them his son. Lots of people have come here to view it. Most people think it’s brilliant.”
Madonna and Child by Swedish artist Maria von Köhler is now showing, twenty feet up on the side of the Premises Studios.
http://hackneycitizen.co.uk/2011/04/04/michael-jackson-sculpture-at-premises-studios-sparks-hate-campaign/
Some of you people never cease to amaze me. Grand sensationalism at it’s best. Cute head-liner: “Madonna and Child by Swedish artist Maria von Köhler incurs the wrath of fans of the King of Pop”.
ReplyDeleteI wonder what other reaction you predicted. You taunt the fans with this genus of “Junk” which is nothing short of “Defamation of Michael’s Legacy” and then accuse them of initiating a “Hate Campaign”. Be assured that you knew, well in advance, how the fans would react while this piece of nonsense was being fingered. I call it fingered because it’s not art. It’s just another get rich scheme using Michael Jackson as the platform and another endeavor to make his fans seem as if we are the bad guys.
I beg to differ with this article. This was a deliberate act of “Promoting Hate” against Michael; his family, his friends and his fans. In fact, the hatred is directed more-so toward the Jackson family than the fans. The artist along with the studio knew how fans would react and showed strapping disrespect for Michael’s children, parents and siblings.
Maria von Köhler, you should be ashamed of yourself. I know you can’t desire prestige or fame at this expense. This won’t get it for you.
Just remember you started this fire; so don’t blame the fans for adding fuel to it. Michael Jackson deserves better than this. He admitted it was a mistake; why use it to stir up more strife by trying to make him look bad. He’s not here anymore to endure the exploitation of your money making scheme or to defend himself. His family won’t say anything because they are peaceful people.
One other thing, I think you people forgot that the fans aren’t afraid to speak out. We’re not celebrities who are fearful of being black-balled from the entertainment industry and we are definitely use to being called horrible names. I would re-think the idea about bringing this exhibit to LA. Not a good idea. I’m a peaceful person; can’t make any promises for others. God bless you lady. I think you and whoever else plan to sat this piece of rubbish up for display are going to need Him. Good LUCK