Subversion is indeed a fine art, a skill not to be undertaken by those not quite storied enough to pull it off. For a brief master class on how exactly to land one of the greatest subversive acts of 2015, look no further than the three street artists hired by Homeland (a.k.a. the show you gave up on) to provide "apolitical" graffiti during the filming of an episode entitled "The Tradition of Hospitality." Quickly noticing during production that no one on the crew was really paying them any attention, the artists injected some truth into the series, something many would argue has been missing for several seasons:
"We wish we’d caught these images before they made it to air," Homeland co-creator and showrunner Alex Gansaowevertells Entertainment Weekly in a statement. "However, as Homeland always strives to be subversive in its own right and a stimulus for conversation, we can’t help but admire this act of artistic sabotage."
The artists also released a statement, highlighting their frustrations with the show and its resulting "chain of causality with Arabs." When initially approached regarding the episode, the artists (Heba Amin, Stone, and Caram Kapp) were understandably hesitant before sensing the opportunity to make a statement:
The messages, which miraculously made it to air earlier this week, included "Homeland is racist," "Homeland is a joke and it didn't make us laugh," "#BlackLivesMatter," "This show does not represent the views of the artists," "Homeland is NOT a series," and more:
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