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In the Louvre, an exhibition of contemporary Russian art, Ter-Oganyan asked to remove his work
10:10-suffering exhibition "Counterpoint: Contemporary Russian Art" opened in the medieval Louvre, surprising visitors to the museum by dozens of pairs of shoes at the foot of the palace walls, video projections and tangible creations of Russian artists ..
   The official opening will take place on Thursday - on Wednesday she was introduced to reporters. However, a separate hall for modern temporary exhibitions in the Louvre is not provided, and hide the exhibits of the public failed. Therefore, even with the medium, all visitors to the underground level of the museum can witness the nearly 50 works selected by the chief curator and curator of contemporary art exhibitions in the Louvre, Marie-Laure Bernadac.
  "After a major exhibition" Holy Russia in the XI to XVIII Century Louvre wanted to show the present-day Russia. We would like to invite specific representatives of several generations of artists who might respond to our inquiry, which related to or history of a place or a new reading of history Russian art, especially the avant-garde "- Bernadac said at the opening ceremony.
   - Ter-Oganyan asked to remove his pictures from the exhibition

  The curator is not the first time puts contemporary art at the foot of the medieval Louvre, but first these exhibitions took place in the halls of Oriental antiquities, and among the sculptures.
  "We chose the medieval Louvre for several reasons. Firstly, it was difficult to fit into one of the departments of the Louvre, because we do not have the Slavic Department. In addition, the medieval Louvre, with its ruins, archeology seemed to us an ideal platform for contemporary artists," - said the curator.
   Itself Bernadac most admires installation "The End" Vadim Zakharov, video is projected onto the walls of the palace.
  "I love the projection of Vadim Zakharov, since this is a new product. Kabakov Works delicious, but they are already known. Then, as a new product Zakharova - confession of a contemporary artist who goes by the snow, with a virtual fire burning at the foot of the tower, he tells about the current situation artist - an appeal to artists of the modern world, a very strong product, "- said Bernadac agency.
   However, she did not hide the fact that the Louvre Russian artists managed to get through the Year of Russia and France.
   "Otherwise we would not be an exhibition of Russian contemporary art," - says the curator.

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recall, two weeks before the opening of the exhibition was that its conduct under the threat of : September 24 there is information that Rosokhrankultura not allowed to export to France, four of Avdei Ter-Oganyan a series of "radical abstraction." Explanation - texts in these works can be perceived as calling for violent change of constitutional system of Russia and inciting national and religious discord.
  Gallerist Marat Gelman wrote in his blog that as a sign of solidarity with the Ter-Oganyan of participation declined to almost half of the participants, "Counterpoint: Yuri Albert, Andrew Monastery, Igor Makarevich, Vitaly Komar, Vadim Zakharov, Yuri Leiderman and Valery Koshlyakov. The exhibition was under threat.
   Louvre week gave no answer, and finally, on 1 October said, that the event will be held within a specified time, and exhibited will all work.
  Marie-Laure Bernadac reported that the Louvre has been fundamental in bringing her to Paris, all selected works. "We said:" We have signed a disclosure and we need the pictures, which are set out in it. "After this issue was discussed NCCA, ministries and embassies in the light of our position," - she said the agency.
  For her, it did not matter whether it works Ter-Oganyan, or any other artist. "You can not sign the agreement and seven months later to say: you do not get these products. They are in a directory of them reported the press, they are necessary for the exhibition. If this exhibition, which was signed by the Ministry, to comply with an agreement or contract is broken," - said the curator.
   Ter-Oganyan asked to remove his pictures from the exhibition
  The opening was not without scandal. From Prague on equity came to Paris by the artist himself Ter-Oganyan, who does not intend to, in his words, "to entertain the French public."
  After the first decision on the Failure of his works, the artist has decided to play "all-in" and posted on his blog two open letters, one addressed to Bernadac. He stated that refuses to "Counterpoint" if the Russian Foreign Ministry did not extend foreign passport living in Bulgaria, artist and filmmaker Oleg Mavromatti. At Mavromatti in 2000 criminal case was opened under the same article that Ter-Oganyan - 282 of the Criminal Code (incitement of national and religious hatred).
  A letter he sent, and most Bernadac to e-mail address which he found on the website the Louvre. But the picture is able to overcome the embargo and the artist, and now the Ter-Oganyan required to remove them from the walls of the Louvre.
  "I came to talk about Mavromatti. I demand to remove these works without paying attention to this problem. I'm not here to entertain the French public. I said that I want to have an hour to speak to it (Bernadac) I introduced that we have a problem. But when he saw me, she turned the press conference, "- he told reporters.
   Louvre with the artist at the root does not agree and certify that the paintings continue to delight audiences.
  "I can not do anything. Neither I nor the Louvre do not solve these problems. An artist can speak freely, to defend human freedom and the freedom of art, and I sympathize with that. But as far as to use the Louvre, to the exhibition and to withdraw his paintings - in this case I do not see much point, "- said Bernadac agency.
  According to her, works of Ter-Oganyan will remain on display until the end - until January 31, 2011, and the artist has the right to remove them without the consent of the administration.