rough idea of these figures Charlier could get on the opening day of the Venice biiennale. Approximate, as they appear on the TV screen mounted on a boat, hired specially for the occasion.

The exhibition was improvised because the artist, whose Enrico Lunghi, director of the Museum of Modern Art in Luxembourg, has selected French-speaking population in Belgium, was a victim of censorship - first from the Biennale, which has refused to include it in their program, and then - the municipality of Venice banned Jacques Charlier hang out in the city playing his works, "not to insult the modesty residents.

Nobody thought that the people of Venice seem to be similarly increased modestly. As the organizers of the Biennale, it seems, they did not understand what contemporary art is simply die if it is to take yourself too seriously. And most importantly: as noted in his submission to the Minister of Culture of the French population in Belgium, despite the intention of the city authorities of Venice, this decision focused on the banned works of general interest - pipiski Jacques Charlier, in general it is quite harmless, were the subject of lively debate audience: people fortunate enough to see them, describe them to others, often in the most laudatory terms.

But everyone knows: it is better to see once than seven times to hear. Now it has become possible - in the Palace of Fine Arts in Brussels he devoted an exhibition open until September 13. A series of 100 genital art "in some sense represents a lesson for contemporary art, or better said, the riddle on the history of art: drawings, representing the attribute of every artist, not realistic, and represent a metaphor of his work.
Thus, prichandal Cristo packed attribute Herring is covered with graffiti, and Hearst pipisku (of course, and the urge to write "Hearst dick" - but I'm afraid the authorities would not approve, or simply trample me with a forum, so I think I will refrain) , suffered the same fate as his calves - it is cut into pieces, like a sausage. As Koons, his masculine pride like a balloon: as expected, it is filled with air. Among the few women elected creators: it may be noted handsome, though not too inventive flower of Georgia O'Keefe.

In truth, Charlier series deserves to be used it on the entrance exams in the School of the Louvre.
Everyone can become a party to this game and test their knowledge of the art of the twentieth century on the site Charlier: www.jacquescharlier-venise2009.be.

"100 genital artists, Bozar, Palace of Fine Arts in Brussels, 23 st. Ravenshtayna. Tel. (00-32) (0) 2-507-82-00.