Work Avdyei Ter-Oganyan not allowed to be exhibited in the Louvre

[SergeiSK]

The exhibition "Russian counterpoint» (Le contrepoint Russe) at the Louvre will not be the artist's works Avdyei Ter-Oganyan. Told OPENSPACE.RU CEO of the National Centre for Contemporary Arts (NCCA) Michael Mindlin.
NCCA, along with the Louvre is the initiator and organizer of the exhibition, which will take place in the Year of Russia in France October 14, 2010 to January 15, 2011. Co-organizer is also a fund of Stella Art Foundation.
It will feature the works of Alexander Brodsky, Eric Bulatov, Emilia and Ilya Kabakov, Andrei Monastery, Paul Pepperstein and other artists.
The decision to withdraw works Ter-Oganyan, the head of the NCCA has been adopted as a result of negotiations between representatives of the Ministry of Culture and Rosokhrankultura from the Russian side and the president of the Louvre and the French Ambassador to Russia from the French side.
"Ministry of Culture and Rosokhrankultura not miss these works in relation to their content. President of the Louvre, it was absolutely correctly taken and done with his consent "- told Mindlin.
He also suggested that the initiative belonged to the president of the Louvre, Henri Loirette (Henri Loyrette).
According to CEO of NCCA, confiscated works were "unfriendly, provocative nature. It is not just about the insult to the Russian authorities, but there was still work that stirs up religious strife: there was an abstract image of a green background, and it can be read as a negative statement against Islam. "
Michael Mindlin also noted that Russian officials would not interfere exhibiting works Ter-Oganyan abroad, if they were taken private. "Because they are taken by government agencies, it becomes an unwanted political overtones", - explained the CEO of NCCA.
As reported by journalist Maria OPENSPACE.RU Kravtsov, curator of the exhibition "Russian counterpoint, chief curator of the Louvre, in charge of contemporary art, Marie-Laure Bernadak (Marie-Laure Bernadac) apprised of the decision.
Ter-Oganyan was scandalous glory thanks to the action "Young atheist" 1998: Then he chopped with an ax cardboard copies of icons in protest against the commercialization of spirituality. Against him was prosecuted for inciting religious hatred, after which the artist emigrated to the Czech Republic.
(Lenta.Ru & OpenSpace.ru)

[Posav]

Originally Posted by SergeiSK

then he chopped with an ax cardboard copy of the icons in protest

According to another version they were real icons: printing, but covered in the church.

[Кирилл Сызранский]

Funny story. Finally, our artists have ceased to formally apply to art. Written insults and calls, so it is. Serious professionals working in the Ministry of Culture.
In addition it is believed that the basis for refusing to sign documents for the export is my status "of the wanted criminal offender." I do not know, maybe so.
And the Louvre is, who do not want. The dream of the artist. Steeper then the Louvre and no nothing. Even my father I would finally be recognized, if he lived.
Oh, ho, ho.

[Самвел]

Originally Posted by SergeiSK

The exhibition "Russian counterpoint» (Le contrepoint Russe) at the Louvre will be the artist's works Avdyei Ter-Oganyan.
Told OPENSPACE.RU CEO of the National Centre for Contemporary Arts (NCCA) Michael Mindlin.

A good advertising works by the artist, and not think.
That's the way to unwind.

[Кирилл Сызранский]

Originally Posted by Samvel

More good advertising works by the artist, and not think.
That's the way to unwind.

These work in 2004

They have already taken part in the exhibition RUSSIA in the Guggenheim Bilbao, in ChelsiMuzeume.

[Vladimir]

That's where most of the works in this series: http://artchronika.ru/news.asp?idnews=530 Works Avdei (though less extreme) are in a prominent place in the hall of the Department of Contemporary Art at the Tretyakov Gallery. This general picture is the act of leadership. A push out artists from their own country - the last thing. My country is exactly the benefit is not.

[K-Maler]

Originally Posted by Vladimir

from here, most works in this series:

This is good work. And with the felling of icons he has missed. He wanted to attack the cult, in its excessive form, but it did not happen. Icon - too aloof character, nothing dirty, no "excesses". Quarrel with the cult (something) is one ... And we have that, now believe is not allowed? ... This does not solve it ...

[Posav]

But what there was the cult in 1998?.



Ter-Oganyan pleaded not guilty and he showed that he is a convinced atheist, a belief in God is the wildness. They signed a contract number 70 on his participation in the exhibition and its organizers. Advance theme of the project is not specified. However, he has informed one of the organizers of the exhibition - Romanov that is going to put already desecrated icons. Romanova forbade him to exhibit the draft, but he decided to realize his plan during the exhibition. On the eve of the exhibition they were purchased by the icons in the icon shop Sofrino, located on the street Prechistenka 6.Vsego purchased the 26 icons in three items: "Holy Face", "Christ Pantocrator" and "Vladimir Mother of God." Pre-prepared ad in several copies with the proposal for any desecration of icons for a fee. This announcement is intended to hang the exhibition and attract more visitors to participate in its shares. Pre-cooked ax. Thus, all was ready for implementing the project on the desecration of icons. 12/04/1998 he hung next to icons prepared announcement, and the approach to visitors and exhibitors, and offered to buy them desecrated icon. With this proposal he went to Vinogradov and gave him a desecrated icon, pre-chopped her with an ax in his presence. During the first day of the exhibition they had been chipped about 8 icons and distributed or sold to visitors. Shares of razrubaniyu icons filmed on camera unknown to him before the photographer, who after a few days, delivered photographs seized during a search at his shop. During the exhibition, visitors came to him and present claims regarding their shares held by razrubaniyu icons, demanded an end to these actions. Plucked the ad, but he hung it again. At the end of our first day, he at his booth with icons saw a large group of disturbed his share of people who were filming the icon. Romanova said she was offended by his actions, and that exposure is removed from the exhibition on the decision of the administration "Arena".

[L-ana64110]

Rat race all the arts-irrelevant in the long run

After 50-100 years of this no one will remember how disposable lighter, burned and thrown out.

[K-Maler]

Originally Posted by "Posav

Ter-Oganyan pleaded not guilty and he showed that he is a convinced atheist, a belief in God is the wildness.

Ie he seems like a child who knows nothing. He, like, nobody knows what belief or unbelief is a personal matter and face, where you can define violence, or "obscurantism", as it was called in the Soviet era, it is very difficult to define. In this case, he was on the side razrushitiley temples, etc., on the side of violence. At Jesuit, so to speak, the form: it, de, for freedom ...