A painting that depicts a prominent lawyer standing over a naked woman is removed from the University of Tasmania's Law School after complaints from students and a staff member.
A painting of a prominent lawyer hanging in the University of Tasmania's Law School has been taken down after complaints by students and a staff member.The artist says the female figure in the painting represents vulnerability of witnesses in court
The university said the decision was made to remove the painting for the time being after concerns were raised by several Law School students, two PhD students and one staff member. The students said they had "no desire to disrespect John Kable or his loved ones and wish for alternative ways to honour his memory".Dockray said she used her friend Mr Kable as a model for the painting, which depicted "the often awesome responsibility of counsel in exposing witnesses and leaving them totally vulnerable".
"It was displayed in a couple of public exhibitions here in Launceston and people were always really struck by the power of the painting itself, even if they didn't understand the theme," Ms Dockray said. "You've got to make sure there's a balance here between freedom of speech, freedom of expression on the one hand and on the other hand taking into account those who have sensitivities — and I'm not using that word pejoratively — but sensitivities around particular artworks.UTAS says painting will be 'relocated'
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