Minnesota: An Asthetically Stimulating Art Scene

Like my counterpart, Flotsam, I too have dealt with the Minnetoilet art scene, only for a longer time. First, we must understand - if it doesn't resemble a Hallmark card, than most suburbanites won't 'get it'. In "the burbs", art organizations consist of blue-haired old ladies, soccer moms and retired knuckleheads seeking something 'deep'. Meetings consist of pot-luck dinners where they critique pastel flowers and boring landscapes, all the while patting each other on the back.

The urban art scene is a little better, but consists mostly of student wanna-be's that play with geometric shapes in one form or another, paint their hair, wear hipster Bing Crosby hats and pretend...

Here in the TOILET, community art bans nudes for being "offensive", but shows photos of sports 'heroes' to entice any football hooligan to stop by. Outdoor art must be 'child friendly' - a.k.a., kids must be able to climb on it. For now, we are very proud of our spoon and cherry, but none of us knows why.

-Max