Former Gscene deputy editor Vince Laws will be discussing his art on Radio Suffolk this Sunday (September 5) at 8.10am.

Vince said:
"As a poet and artist I wanted to protest at the Pope’s visit to the UK. For me that means coming up with words, a poem, a slogan – and then finding a way to make that piece visual., something that engages with the public.

"When I came up with THIS POPE IS PANTS I liked the derogatory, perhaps infantile but humorous sense that PANTS evokes, and set out to spell out why this Pope is PANTS  after checking out the Protest the Pope website.
 
THIS POPE IS PANTS
 

P – Protector of paedophile priests.

A – Against abortion always, even in extreme cases, vulnerable women, rape, abuse

N – No Condoms Never leading to big families and the spread of AIDS

T – Trashing LGBT human rights

S – Supporting Segregated education
 

"I invited people I knew on Facebook to send me pants if they agreed and I got over 50 pairs from enthusiastic supporters. I’ve hand-stitched the briefs and y-fronts and knickers together so they hang like bunting. There are poets’ pants, artists’ pants, teachers’ pants, a pop star’s pants, mum’s pants, dad’s pants, kids’ pants, all sewn together in protest."