Exhibition security alarms art lovers

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Published: 12:00am, 16 Sep 2006

As a keen museum visitor, I look forward eagerly to the forthcoming exhibition at the Hong Kong Museum of Art of work from the Centre Pompidou in Paris. I have been impressed, generally, with the high calibre of the shows that the museum has managed to put together since its inaugural display, 'Too French'.

I do, however, have one request and that is that the museum employs different security measures from those used during the exhibition of Impressionists earlier this year. I visited the show towards the end of its run and was immensely irritated by the security cordon around the perimeter of the room, which set off an alarm every time someone stepped too close to the paintings. The hall was overcrowded that day, and the constant jostling to view the art meant that there was a near-continuous ringing in everyone's ears. It was virtually impossible to appreciate the works on display in these circumstances.

I hope that the Pompidou exhibition will be well attended, but I also think that on very crowded days the museum could try the timed entry system used, for example, at the Tate Modern in London. This will give everyone a chance to contemplate the paintings to their satisfaction, instead of being forced to snatch glimpses from between people's heads.

DEBBIE BARNES, The Peak

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I have always considered the South China Morning Post to be a quality newspaper committed to the highest journalistic standards. Unfortunately, your article 'Disney 4 sacked for 'sexually indecent acts'' (September 5) gives me cause to reconsider.

As one of the so-called Disney 4, I doubt that the reporter has made any attempt to get our side of the story. Not only is the article one-sided, it is factually incorrect. It states that three of the dismissed performers 'have returned to the Philippines and one is taking legal action' against Disney. This is wrong. Three remain in Hong Kong and one is now overseas, but not in the Philippines. All four of us are pursuing legal action.