Fashion is the same thing over and over again, only different (Versace vs.
Armani, this year vs. last year) because humans are all the same, only
different. Too much difference and they'd be another species. Which is why
the Versace murder is both horrifying and fascinating. Murder is a tear in
the fabric that can't be repaired or incorporated like the occasional
heroin overdose. There's already rumors that it was really a mafia rubout,
which would at least give the murder in a familiar context. It is the
suspect, Cunnanan, who has the rhythm going, who is always changing and
impossible to pin down. We await breathlessly his next manifestation on the
nightly news.
Robbin Murphy
murph@artnetweb.com
http://artnetweb.com/iola/