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|date_of_action=June 23, 2014 | |date_of_action=June 23, 2014 | ||
|location=City of Aubagne, France | |location=City of Aubagne, France | ||
|description_of_content=The artwork of Marie Morel is a large-scale erotic painting titled ''L’Amour.'' The sculpture of artist Demin is a kinetic work of a woman giving birth, complete with red-colored water titled ''Machine à Accoucher''. | |description_of_content=The artwork of Marie Morel is a large-scale erotic painting titled ''L’Amour.'' The sculpture of artist Demin is a kinetic work of a woman giving birth, complete with red-colored water, titled ''Machine à Accoucher''. | ||
|description_of_incident=The mayor's office claimed the works were "pornographic". The municipality pressured the festival organizers to censor the | |description_of_incident=The mayor's office claimed the works were "pornographic". The municipality pressured the festival organizers to censor the works of Morel and Demin. | ||
Danielle Jacqui, the festival director stepped down because of the controversy | In response, the organizers of the festival cancelled it completely. Danielle Jacqui, the festival director, stepped down because of the controversy. | ||
|description_of_result=Both of the artists have spoken out against the censorship. Morel claims that the censorship is a "growing trend toward excessive caution around erotic art." | |description_of_result=Both of the artists have spoken out against the censorship. Morel claims that the censorship is a "growing trend toward excessive caution around erotic art." | ||
|image=Marie-morel-censorship.jpg | |image=Marie-morel-censorship.jpg | ||
Latest revision as of 21:25, 1 July 2014
Artist: Marie Morel & Demin
Year: 2014
Date of Action: June 23, 2014
Region: Europe
Location: City of Aubagne, France
Subject: Explicit Sexuality, Nudity
Medium: Installation, Painting, Sculpture
Confronting Bodies: Aubagne Municipality
Description of Artwork: The artwork of Marie Morel is a large-scale erotic painting titled L’Amour. The sculpture of artist Demin is a kinetic work of a woman giving birth, complete with red-colored water, titled Machine à Accoucher.
The Incident: The mayor's office claimed the works were "pornographic". The municipality pressured the festival organizers to censor the works of Morel and Demin.
In response, the organizers of the festival cancelled it completely. Danielle Jacqui, the festival director, stepped down because of the controversy.
Results of Incident: Both of the artists have spoken out against the censorship. Morel claims that the censorship is a "growing trend toward excessive caution around erotic art."
Source:
• http://news.artnet.com/art-world/censorship-snuffs-art-bienniale-in-south-of-france-46009
