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Latest revision as of 18:04, 10 February 2012
Date: 2007
Region: South America
Subject: Sexual/Gender Orientation
Medium: Public Art
Artist: Santiago Reyes
Confronting Bodies: Municipalidad de Cuenca-Ecuador y la Novena Edición de la Bienal de Cuenca (Municipality of Cuenca, Ecuador and the Ninth Edition of the Bienal de Cuenca)
Dates of Action: Abril 2007
Location: Cuenca, Ecuador (Sur América)
Description of Artwork: Una fotografía que muestra a dos hombres durmiendo y tomados de la mano. (A photograph showing two men sleeping and holding hands.)
The Incident: La obra del artista Santiago Reyes Eric y yo dormidos que participaba en la última edición de la Bienal de Cuenca fue censurada por el Municipio de Cuenca "por temor a que los niñitos piensen que es normal la escena, que muestra a dos jóvenes en una cama, tapados y cogidos de la mano dijo Margarita Vega directora de Cultura del Municipalidad. (Santiago Reyes' photograph Eric and I sleep was to be included in the 2007 edition of the Bienal de Cuenca but was censored by the Municipality of Cuenca "for fear that little children think it is normal for two young men to be in bed, face down, and holding hands," said Margarita Vega, director of Culture of the Municipality.)
Results of Incident: La obra se expusó hasta antes de la censura en una valla pública, luego de la censura pudo ser observada únicamente dentro de una galería. (After censorship in the publication, the work could only be viewed in the art gallery.)
Source: www.hoy.com.ec