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|artist=Marie Morel & Demin | |artist=Marie Morel & Demin | ||
|subject=Explicit Sexuality, Government Secrecy, Nudity, Political/Economic/Social Opinion, Sexual/Gender Orientation | |subject=Explicit Sexuality, Government Secrecy, Nudity, Political/Economic/Social Opinion, Sexual/Gender Orientation | ||
|confronting_bodies=Aubagne Municipality | |confronting_bodies=Aubagne Municipality | ||
|medium=Installation, Painting, Sculpture | |medium=Installation, Painting, Sculpture | ||
|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 sculpture of a woman giving birth, complete with red-colored water. | |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 sculpture titled, ''Machine à Accoucher'' of a woman giving birth, complete with red-colored water. | ||
|description_of_incident=After the mayor's office claimed the works as "pornographic". Pressure from the municipality on the festival organizers have forced them to cancel the festival and the festival director has stepped down. | |description_of_incident=After the mayor's office claimed the works as "pornographic". Pressure from the municipality on the festival organizers have forced them to cancel the festival and the festival director has stepped down. | ||
|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." | ||
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Artist: Marie Morel & Demin
Year: 2014
Date of Action: June 23, 2014
Region: Europe
Location: City of Aubagne, France
Subject: Explicit Sexuality, Government Secrecy, Nudity, Political/Economic/Social Opinion, Sexual/Gender Orientation
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 sculpture titled, Machine à Accoucher of a woman giving birth, complete with red-colored water.
The Incident: After the mayor's office claimed the works as "pornographic". Pressure from the municipality on the festival organizers have forced them to cancel the festival and the festival director has stepped down.
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
