Good Morning Everyone. Such a lot has been happening in the world and SA recently. There seems to be too much to talk about at the moment. I would like us to start by thinking about the purpose of art and expression. I have re-tweeted an article about Mark Zuckerberg getting married and another one about people in SA being fired for their Facebook updates. It seems that expressing yourself is not what it used to be; the internet ensures that all of your "expressions" are available for the world to see, and possbily be offended by... Then there is a storm of controversy that has been caused by a local artist and his depictions of Jacob Zuma and the ANC logo. At what point is art really art? What is the purpose of art in the modern world? Are you offended, enraged, irritated, intrigued or ambivalent when you hear about art like Murray's. Think about whether these works are relevant and necessary in South Africa in 2012.