Trespassing on the grass
Does "trespassing on the grass" in the following context mean "walking on the grasses in public spaces where it is forbidden to walk on the grasses"?
Context:
In appropriating billboards or poster hoardings, artists are able to intervene in and redirect the world of signs, opening it up to alternative meanings and inflections. Art can thus be seen to form a bridge between the relatively unstructured everyday resistances, sitting down while the national anthem is being played, for instance, or even
trespassing on the grass, that are small but vital demonstrations of disaffection with the controls exerted by the dominant culture.
Top answer
"Walking on the grass" would be usual. The writer used a deliberate variation, "trespassing", to emphasize the illegality of the act, differentiating it from simply walking upon unrestricted grass. You often see signs that say "KEEP OFF THE GRASS".
- "Walking on the grass" would be usual.
- The writer used a deliberate variation, "trespassing", to emphasize the illegality of the act, differentiating it from simply walking upon unrestricted grass.
- You often see signs that say "KEEP OFF THE GRASS".
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"Walking on the grass" would be usual. The writer used a deliberate variation, "trespassing", to emphasize the illegality of the act, differentiating it from simply walking upon unrestricted grass. You often see signs that say "KEEP OFF THE GRASS".
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With the small amendments, yes.
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