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Anti-Poverty NGO Exhibit Bans Sculpture to Please Christians
Via NY Transfer News Collective All the News that Doesn't Fit
sent by Jens Galschiøt (activ-l) - May 29, 2007
http://www.aidoh.dk
Press release, 29 May 2007
'Your Voice Against Poverty' bans controversial sculpture
The artist: The sculpture is free for another exhibition - if anybody
has the guts.
The African women's NGO Rainbo has been forbidden to exhibit a
controversial sculpture at the Your Voice Against Poverty rally at
the brink of the Thames in London on 2nd June. The Danish artist
Jens Galschiot is astonished. He declares:
"I have been censored by totalitarian regimes, but I have never
imagined my sculptures to be banned by 'progressive' Western NGOs."
The ban has been decreed by BOND, the organizer of the event,
allegedly motivated by a wish to please the affiliated Christian
organisations. The banned piece of art is a handsome bronze sculpture
depicting a crucified pregnant teenager, created by Danish sculptor
Jens Galschiot. The sculpture titled 'In the Name of God' has been
cast in various varieties as an accusation against the crusade
against contraception and sexual education orchestrated by Christian
fundamentalists with President Bush and the Pope in the lead.
The sculpture was scheduled to arrive in London on Thursday carried
by a volunteer from the artist's workshop. But now the artist has
been left over with tickets already booked and paid and an unwanted
sculpture. "Therefore I'll lend the sculpture for an exhibition to
other organisations, art galleries or museums in London, if anybody
has the guts - otherwise I'll have to cancel the journey", the
Danish artist says. Jens Galschiot can be contacted at aidoh@aidoh.dk.
The sculpture has been exhibited at WSF2007 in Nairobi, Kenya and
for a couple of months in front of the Lutheran Cathedral of
Copenhagen in co-operation with the dean and the parish council who
wanted to make a statement that not all Christian circles are
supportive of the crusade of the Pope and the fundamentalists.
For the moment feminists in Nicaragua are using a specimen of the
Pregnant Teenager for a comprehensive campaign against the alarming
maternal mortality. In addition they have made hundreds of miniature
models of the sculpture to be distributed to parliamentarians,
members of the Judiciary and other outstanding persons.
On 22 May the African women's NGO Rainbo and Jens Galschiot have
separately sent a protest to all member organisations of BOND. The
Danish sculptor declares:
"For decades I've been staking my sculptures to ignite a debate
about the North/South relation - and the inequitable distribution
of the world's resources. My huge sculptural manifestations have
been a well-known and appreciated component of international NGO
rallies such as the European Social Forums in London, Paris and
Athens, the WTO Ministerial Conference in Hong Kong 2005, Jubilee
2000 in Prague - just to mention a few examples.
For sure, I have been censored by totalitarian regimes, e.g. the
Chinese government, and I have been expelled from Mexico for the
'crime' of erecting a 'Pillar of Shame' against the Acteal massacre
in co-operation with the CNI, the indigenous peoples' organisation.
But I have NEVER had an experience like this: that 'progressive'
NGOs like BOND or other democratic western NGOs make an attempt to
obstruct the exhibition of one of my sculptures. Indeed, such
'progressive' grassroots' circles, are the last ones that I would
deem to be supportive of the crusade against contraception and
sexual education orchestrated by the Pope and President Bush."
As no argument has induced the organisers to change their absurd
decision, Jens Galschiot has now decided to publish the affair.
For more information:
Jens Galschiot's address to the NGO's:
http://www.aidoh.dk/BOND
Rainbo's address to the NGO's:
http://www.aidoh.dk/Rainbo-letter
Free photos of the sculpture:
http://www.aidoh.dk/?categoryID=215
More information about the planned exhibition in London:
http://www.aidoh.dk/London
Contact the artist:
Tel.: +45 6618 4058
E-mail: aidoh@aidoh.dk
Web: http://www.aidoh.dk
BOND's homepage:
http://www.bond.org.uk
Responsible for the ban, Tom Allen can be contacted at
tallen@bond.org.uk +44 (0)20 7520 0253
Homepage of the Your Voice Against Poverty campaign:
http://www.yourvoiceagainstpoverty.org.uk
Rainbo's homepage:
http://www.rainbo.org
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Anti-Poverty NGO Exhibit Bans Sculpture to Please Christians
Via NY Transfer News Collective All the News that Doesn't Fit
sent by Jens Galschiøt (activ-l) - May 29, 2007
http://www.aidoh.dk
Press release, 29 May 2007
'Your Voice Against Poverty' bans controversial sculpture
The artist: The sculpture is free for another exhibition - if anybody
has the guts.
The African women's NGO Rainbo has been forbidden to exhibit a
controversial sculpture at the Your Voice Against Poverty rally at
the brink of the Thames in London on 2nd June. The Danish artist
Jens Galschiot is astonished. He declares:
"I have been censored by totalitarian regimes, but I have never
imagined my sculptures to be banned by 'progressive' Western NGOs."
The ban has been decreed by BOND, the organizer of the event,
allegedly motivated by a wish to please the affiliated Christian
organisations. The banned piece of art is a handsome bronze sculpture
depicting a crucified pregnant teenager, created by Danish sculptor
Jens Galschiot. The sculpture titled 'In the Name of God' has been
cast in various varieties as an accusation against the crusade
against contraception and sexual education orchestrated by Christian
fundamentalists with President Bush and the Pope in the lead.
The sculpture was scheduled to arrive in London on Thursday carried
by a volunteer from the artist's workshop. But now the artist has
been left over with tickets already booked and paid and an unwanted
sculpture. "Therefore I'll lend the sculpture for an exhibition to
other organisations, art galleries or museums in London, if anybody
has the guts - otherwise I'll have to cancel the journey", the
Danish artist says. Jens Galschiot can be contacted at aidoh@aidoh.dk.
The sculpture has been exhibited at WSF2007 in Nairobi, Kenya and
for a couple of months in front of the Lutheran Cathedral of
Copenhagen in co-operation with the dean and the parish council who
wanted to make a statement that not all Christian circles are
supportive of the crusade of the Pope and the fundamentalists.
For the moment feminists in Nicaragua are using a specimen of the
Pregnant Teenager for a comprehensive campaign against the alarming
maternal mortality. In addition they have made hundreds of miniature
models of the sculpture to be distributed to parliamentarians,
members of the Judiciary and other outstanding persons.
On 22 May the African women's NGO Rainbo and Jens Galschiot have
separately sent a protest to all member organisations of BOND. The
Danish sculptor declares:
"For decades I've been staking my sculptures to ignite a debate
about the North/South relation - and the inequitable distribution
of the world's resources. My huge sculptural manifestations have
been a well-known and appreciated component of international NGO
rallies such as the European Social Forums in London, Paris and
Athens, the WTO Ministerial Conference in Hong Kong 2005, Jubilee
2000 in Prague - just to mention a few examples.
For sure, I have been censored by totalitarian regimes, e.g. the
Chinese government, and I have been expelled from Mexico for the
'crime' of erecting a 'Pillar of Shame' against the Acteal massacre
in co-operation with the CNI, the indigenous peoples' organisation.
But I have NEVER had an experience like this: that 'progressive'
NGOs like BOND or other democratic western NGOs make an attempt to
obstruct the exhibition of one of my sculptures. Indeed, such
'progressive' grassroots' circles, are the last ones that I would
deem to be supportive of the crusade against contraception and
sexual education orchestrated by the Pope and President Bush."
As no argument has induced the organisers to change their absurd
decision, Jens Galschiot has now decided to publish the affair.
For more information:
Jens Galschiot's address to the NGO's:
http://www.aidoh.dk/BOND
Rainbo's address to the NGO's:
http://www.aidoh.dk/Rainbo-letter
Free photos of the sculpture:
http://www.aidoh.dk/?categoryID=215
More information about the planned exhibition in London:
http://www.aidoh.dk/London
Contact the artist:
Tel.: +45 6618 4058
E-mail: aidoh@aidoh.dk
Web: http://www.aidoh.dk
BOND's homepage:
http://www.bond.org.uk
Responsible for the ban, Tom Allen can be contacted at
tallen@bond.org.uk +44 (0)20 7520 0253
Homepage of the Your Voice Against Poverty campaign:
http://www.yourvoiceagainstpoverty.org.uk
Rainbo's homepage:
http://www.rainbo.org
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