Bondi Mural

[Black Orchid]

The artist behind a controversial mural in Bondi, in Sydney’s east, has responded to claims the art is offensive.

The taxpayer-funded mural on the Bondi beach seawall depicts 24 Australian Border Force officers with the phrase saying ‘not welcome to Bondi’.

Artist Luke Cornish, who’s twice been nominated for the Archibald Prize, has said the reaction to the mural has been “polarising”.

“On the positive side, its raising awareness for an incredibly important issue. On the negative, it’s a lot of people who don’t want to hear about it,” Cornish told 7NEWS.

“They see the mural as confronting and I get that.

“That’s the whole point. It is confronting. We need to be having these conversations.”

But the 39-year-old is unapologetic for his comment on Australia’s border protection system.

https://7news.com.au/news/sydney/bondi- ... e-c-376292


Bizarre! What is wrong with Waverley Council?

[brian ross]

Interesting. I see nothing wrong with it being displayed where it is. What is your problem with it, Black Orchid? I'm curious...

[Black Orchid]

Well I think we all knew that you would approve, Brian. Thanks for not disappointing.

[brian ross]

Please answer the questions, Black Orchid. I want to find out why you disapprove of it.

[Gordon]

I saw it probably a few minutes after the paint dried before I heard there was a hubub, and I thought it's too political for the location.

Anyway, we have a very generous refugee policy in Australia, country shoppers can get fucked.

[brian ross]

I saw it probably a few minutes after the paint dried before I heard there was a hubub, and I thought it's too political for the location.

Anyway, we have a very generous refugee policy in Australia, country shoppers can get fucked.

Who are "country shoppers", Gordon?

[Neferti]

I saw it probably a few minutes after the paint dried before I heard there was a hubub, and I thought it's too political for the location.

Anyway, we have a very generous refugee policy in Australia, country shoppers can get fucked.

Who are "country shoppers", Gordon

People who live in WA?

[Gordon]

I saw it probably a few minutes after the paint dried before I heard there was a hubub, and I thought it's too political for the location.

Anyway, we have a very generous refugee policy in Australia, country shoppers can get fucked.

Who are "country shoppers", Gordon?

People who take multiple flights from 1/2 way around the world, hang out in Indonesia for a few months, meet a people smuggler in Jakarta McDonalds and attempt to come here by boat.

Fuck...THEM and FUCK the mural.

[brian ross]

I saw it probably a few minutes after the paint dried before I heard there was a hubub, and I thought it's too political for the location.

Anyway, we have a very generous refugee policy in Australia, country shoppers can get fucked.

Who are "country shoppers", Gordon

People who live in WA?

Well, you could be right there. Loads of South Africans, Europeans, Poms, Irish, etc. here 'cause of the Boom which are now starting to leave 'cause conditions back home are looking better...

[brian ross]

I saw it probably a few minutes after the paint dried before I heard there was a hubub, and I thought it's too political for the location.

Anyway, we have a very generous refugee policy in Australia, country shoppers can get fucked.

Who are "country shoppers", Gordon?

People who take multiple flights from 1/2 way around the world, hang out in Indonesia for a few months, meet a people smuggler in Jakarta McDonalds and attempt to come here by boat.

So, say someone went to say, Malaysia instead, got themselves a false passport and a false visa and landed at an Australian airport and claimed Asylum, you'd let them in 'cause they didn't got to Indonesia and didn't meet a people smuggler in a Jakarta Maccas and didn't come here by boat?

Fuck...THEM and FUCK the mural.

Such a lovely attitude, Gordon. Is it merely the method of arrival that upsets you or something else?