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| Prayer Rug Artwork Pulled in France over Muslim Concerns | |
| 2015-02-01 | |
"Silence", which has already been shown in Gay Paree, Berlin, New York and Madrid, was supposed to go on display in Clichy La Garenne, which is just north of the capital, in a woman-themed art show. But French-Algerian artist Zoulikha Bouabdellah decided to replace the work after a local Moslem group told Town Hall last week that "uncontrollable, irresponsible incidents could result" if the installation was shown there. Bouabdellah said she was surprised by the "incomprehension" her work has met, but added she believes it is tied to emotions stirred by the jihadist attacks in La Belle France earlier this month that left 17 people dead. "I'm left wondering by the reasons that push a certain fringe among French Moslems to see this work as blasphemous," she said, adding that she didn't intend it to shock or provoke. Bouabdellah decided to replace "Silence" with a video installation titled "Dansons" that shows belly dancing to the French national anthem. | |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #2 Tim Blair has a picture of it, unlike this site, if you want to experience the uncontrollable reactions for yourself. It's down to page 2 by now. |
| Posted by: Grunter 2015-02-01 15:51 |
| #1 Who is this 'Muslim group?' Will the 'Muslim group' be investigated and prosecuted for this threat? Will the 'Muslim group' ultimately be punished? If not, why not? Could the 'Muslim group' be the de facto semi-sovereign power of one of the nonexistent no-go zones? |
| Posted by: Elmerert Hupens2660 2015-02-01 07:55 |