Artwork’s alteration renews anti-Semitism row at Germany’s documenta August 17, 2022 Renewed artwork renews controversy over anti-Semitism in Germany document<br /> August 17 2022 Creation time: 10:12 AM Last update: 10:12 AM Views: 117 Fukuoka, Aug. 17 (BUS): A new row has erupted at Documenta, a recurring international art fair in Germany, whose latest edition is plagued by allegations of anti-Semitism. The German-Israel Association’s youth forum sparked controversy after it accused exhibition organizers in downtown Kassel of covering part of a work that has been criticized as anti-Semitic. “It is unreasonable for those responsible for documentation to believe that by registering the kippah, the problem is solved,” said its national president Konstantin Jans. Work by Indonesian art group Taring Padi. The controversial “People’s Justice” mural was initially covered and then removed shortly after the document opened in mid-June due to anti-Semitic imagery, according to the German news agency (dpa). The show also included drawings from the 1980s of Israeli soldiers, including one with a hooked nose. Now another work by Taring Padi, “All Mining is Dangerous,” is causing controversy. It features four people carrying bags of cash. One person is depicted with a long nose and puffy lips, wearing a kippah. The cap appears to have been covered in a black piece of tape, according to the group’s accusations. “The image is openly anti-Semitic – there is nothing else to be said about it,” a statement from the Youth Forum read. They called for Tring Buddy to be excluded from the sprawling show, which takes place every five years and is one of the biggest events on the art world calendar. The 15th version of the document has generated so much controversy that its director general, Sabine Scheuermann, resigned last month amid calls from German politicians for major reforms. HF Source link Related READ MORE Coronavirus vaccine maker BioNTech wins Germany's Future Prize
August 17 2022 Creation time: 10:12 AM Last update: 10:12 AM Views: 117 Fukuoka, Aug. 17 (BUS): A new row has erupted at Documenta, a recurring international art fair in Germany, whose latest edition is plagued by allegations of anti-Semitism. The German-Israel Association’s youth forum sparked controversy after it accused exhibition organizers in downtown Kassel of covering part of a work that has been criticized as anti-Semitic. “It is unreasonable for those responsible for documentation to believe that by registering the kippah, the problem is solved,” said its national president Konstantin Jans. Work by Indonesian art group Taring Padi. The controversial “People’s Justice” mural was initially covered and then removed shortly after the document opened in mid-June due to anti-Semitic imagery, according to the German news agency (dpa). The show also included drawings from the 1980s of Israeli soldiers, including one with a hooked nose. Now another work by Taring Padi, “All Mining is Dangerous,” is causing controversy. It features four people carrying bags of cash. One person is depicted with a long nose and puffy lips, wearing a kippah. The cap appears to have been covered in a black piece of tape, according to the group’s accusations. “The image is openly anti-Semitic – there is nothing else to be said about it,” a statement from the Youth Forum read. They called for Tring Buddy to be excluded from the sprawling show, which takes place every five years and is one of the biggest events on the art world calendar. The 15th version of the document has generated so much controversy that its director general, Sabine Scheuermann, resigned last month amid calls from German politicians for major reforms. HF
