Art, protest

Obviously I have nothing against performance art. In fact I am a great fan. Its fantastic that there are expressions of different opinions in society. All the better if done in various ways, including in art forms. But lets say that we agree to disagree on this one.

Here's the news extract: 雙手盛滿種子，珍而重之，全神貫注，緩步前行。敲響沉實鼓聲， 19位來自不同世代、跨越各階層的反高鐵人士，低頭不語，默默細數，每當踏到第 26步，他們就雙膝一屈，低頭默禱。他們「始於足下寸土」，希望以行動、用決心感動更多市民後天一起包圍立法會，爭取議員投票否決高鐵撥款申請，為香港「灌溉一滴不漏的未來」

I walked pass LegCo today and witnessed the whole thing. I was wondering, what do real artists think of these? Are they supportive? Before too soon, I ran into W and S. Of course I asked, are you here to observe, or to participate? Both said they are very supportive of the students and against the High Speed Rail construction. So, there you go, my question answered...