«By way of background, the basic idea
behind the sin of omission, whether as featured in religious
traditions or in its secular, metaphorical form, is that, just as it is wrong to do intentional harm, it is also sometimes wrong to do nothing — that is, it is wrong to fail to
act or speak,» said Ryan.
«An isolated investigator without bias and
tradition, without forces of mental society
acting upon him... would be blind and thoughtless,» is the assertion
behind Liam Gillick's latest exhibition, «The Thought Style Meets the Thought Collective».