Comments about Thomas Hirschhorn's 'Incommensurable Banner' from the Fabrica comments book:
"Truth at last."
"Bold and uncompromising, if a little obvious. This is just one truth, framing in an exhibition in that most liberal of cities distorts the message of the piece to bend it purely to one end of the political spectrum. Where are the Al-Queda victims in this picture? Very provoking piece, though, expertly realised."
"Incommensurable!"
"suitably disturbing . . .
comment though that the biggest casualties of war by the end of C20 are civilian 90% i.e. women, children and ineligible' men (UN) . . .
one thing stands out is the absence of caucasian victims thus the exhibition and war is … someplace out there far away …"
"resist the bomb makers – smashEDO"
"Unbelievable – war is disgusting – humanity can be evil. 'War' is an abstract word – until you see these images."
"very good X"
"War is so evil."
"Nauseating and overpowering. This is an exhibition that needs the widest possible audience. If we could get the likes of Blair, Bush and Brown to understand the consequences of their actions."
"If everyone saw these important images there would be no more war!"
"It's good to show the real horror of war – if it's done in our name we should know what it means."
"Powerful and eye opening. I am forever affected and want to make the world a better place. Peace and love is the only way…"
"Appalling and necessary – but I was not sure if the pictures humanised the victims of war or de-humanised them. Not nice. But how could it be?"
