Gor Chahal, artist, organizer of the exhibition "Valaam /Dialogue" (held in the Church of St. Tatyana at Moscow University):
- The current charges Erofeev and Samodurova precedent, in essence, is not. Precedent Samodurova prosecution for the same 282-th article was already in 2006. I did not notice after some drastic changes for the worse in the image of Russia in the world art scene. At this stage Russia in general is not particularly noticeable. So I do not think that the current charges will somehow have a significant impact on the image.
In many European countries, there are taboo subjects in the arts. For example, blasphemy in Italy, the denial of the Holocaust in Germany, etc. With regard to its impact on Russian contemporary art, I would, of course, wanted very much to the artistic community is finally realized: if it is itself unable to formulate an ethical and aesthetic criteria and acceptable boundaries of artistic expression, he would come to the aid of art in uniform (as in a legal state, any public activities, including art, limited to the right, taken on its territory).
But I do not think that the artistic community can so that's just realize that. Probably, it will be a lengthy process, in the course of which will improve not only the artistic community, but the Russian system of justice. So how was this process is organized, I personally do not have more respect for our court.
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