“Forbidden Art” Exhibit Angers Church Officials
An exhibit of “Forbidden Art” on display at the Andrei Sakharov Museum and Public Center has the leaders of the Russian Orthodox Church up in arms. The painting show Jesus Christ as Mickey Mouse and Vladimir Lenin which has prompted accusations of abuse of religious symbols from the church.
Officials from the museum have countered that the church has no right to decide what art is. They say that artistic freedom is the main principle behind the exhibit which features paintings, photographs and collages from the past 30 years that had previously been banned.
The exhibit, which has had about 80 visitors, features a painting by Alexander Savko showing a Christ-like portrayed as Mickey Mouse addressing a crowd of worshipers. The painting is from a 1995 series named “The Journey of Micky Mouse.” The other shocking painting is one that shows the crucifixion with the Order of Lenin medal in place of Christ’s head.
To add to the mystique, all the artwork is blocked from view by a white screen. You must look through a peephole while standing on a stepladder to look at the “Forbidden Art.”
Most Russian women and men who have gone to the exhibit can not decide if they like the art or not. Museum officials say they are demonstrating censorship in the Soviet and post-Soviet eras.
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