Richard John Waswo, better known as Waswo X. Waswo, is an American artist who has done some impressive work in India.
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The photographer and writer has been living in India since 2001, working out of his studio in Udaipur, Rajasthan.
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The recently concluded Kochi Biennale art festival ended on a sour note for the artist who was being charged an exorbitant fee to transport his works away from the festival.
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He says he was asked to cough up Rs. 10,000 for transporting six boxes over a distance of ten feet.
In protest against the labour union which was responsible for the charges, Waswo uploaded a YouTube video of him destroying a few pieces after the festival, throwing some terracotta creations from his exhibition out into the open.
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Waswo's exhibit, titled "Sleeping Through The Museum", was a collaboration with a group of Indian artists.
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The pieces Waswo destroyed were created by Shyam Lal Khumar.
Destroying the works of art was a difficult decision for the artist, but he was driven to the drastic measure by frustration with the red tape that he believes was put in place by the unions.
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Watch the video here:
