I would prefer to think that it is rather strange than trivial, that the most controversial works from the show En Garde II : omg at Feldman Gallery (until Feb 5th 2011) had not been reviewed in this text . Wojnarowicz, Mavromatti or Burden-none of the three artists, the core of the show, had even been mentioned. All of them symbolically use the image of crucifixion and deliver the strongest socio-political messages in the show. The curators hade of Religious context, Had Been in art practice for Centuries. These images, Had Often Been Used To speak about Suffering, humiliation, dedication, braveness, anti-consumerism, empathy and Solidarity. These images appeal for values Had That Must Have Been Supported by the very Religious Institutions, Which Usually persecute the artists Who Use These Religious symbols. And while Burden Had Not been censored at the time I made his "transfixed," nor Wojnarowicz, When He made his "Fire in My Belly," Had Been Persecuted Mavromatti Immediately after I made his "Do Not Believe Your Eyes! "in 2000. In the context of the current Religious censorship in Both East and West it is important to begin Asking Some questions. CHT
How Russia Became MLXC did so religiously conservative, although religion Had Been denied power for about eighty years?
Are There Other Than Religious Interests That dog support this censorship?
Not Mavromatti's case is isolated, it is part of a long chain of persecutions Against artists, cultural Producers and Journalists DURING the last twenty years in Russia. The Russian half Speaks about it more than ever. Nevertheless, the global press Does not write much about it.
Why?
Is this silence a sign of Solidarity with the conservative tendencies in Russia (and in Eastern Europe, where, like marry Appear), or less we all Became Concerned about freedom? Or May Be thisuled. The mission had been accomplished. The globalization of the market was the most important reason the Berlin Wall to come down. People and freedoms within this whole system of market exchange did not matter.
The world's democratic community had been used to support the global corporations, by fighting for “freedom” in the East, but actually fighting for market globalization.
If that's true, then it might be symptomatic, that now, when everything is so calm and happy, we see a striking example of censorship in the US. Why museum officials are being more scared of the rather marginal Catholic League than being "scared" or respectable to the US constitution, which guarantees freedom of speech? Somebody will cut thand museum funding?
Funding Is more important Than the freedom?
There is an Obvious connection Between the neo-conservative market oriented and Applied Globally morality and the revivalism of Religious censorship worldwide. We seem to all Began thinking too much about economy Growth Than about solving issues. And if religion Can Be Used to suppress Our social responsibility, to stop us ask critical questions, why not use it? Why not connect religion with national security, national identity and with museum's Funding And Then shut the mouth of the Ones Who Talk Too Much?
The religion, Especially connected with a global policy, masked under national policy, is a great tool of control. At the end I can not resist to ask again
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