Infuriated with the way Kerala labor union works, an artist Waswo X Waswo preferred destroying his work over paying the exorbitant sum. Waswo was a part of the show titled Sleeping Through The Museum. In a video uploaded on his YouTube channel, he talks about the difficulties he faced while moving his artworks to and from the venue.
"This is a testament to the unions in Kerala, and what they do to business; and how they destroy business in the state," says a visibly angry Waswo in the video as he picks up one of his artworks and throws it on the ground.
"The unions here basically function as mobs, surrounding a truck and refusing anyone to load or unload until their demands are met.asking as much as Rs 60,000 to Rs 80,000 to load one truck. Intimidation and threats of violence and property damage are employed. The only way I could get them to even start a negotiation was to threaten to destroy my entire show rather than ship it. Thankfully, this started a process of negotiation and an eventual agreement on more equitable terms," writes Waswo.
