Great article, John. I’ve noticed the clumsy use of the phrase “so-called Australia” creeping into gallery wall text with no further explanation. Beyond the logical absurdity (yes, all named concepts are, in fact, so-called), it’s a weird rhetorical sneer ... mocking a term that has no viable alternative, but doing it with a sarcastic eye-roll, as if we’re all expected to silently nod along while curators quietly retire the name of a UN nation state.
Great article, John. I’ve noticed the clumsy use of the phrase “so-called Australia” creeping into gallery wall text with no further explanation. Beyond the logical absurdity (yes, all named concepts are, in fact, so-called), it’s a weird rhetorical sneer ... mocking a term that has no viable alternative, but doing it with a sarcastic eye-roll, as if we’re all expected to silently nod along while curators quietly retire the name of a UN nation state.
So-called curators...
Extremely interesting article.