I saw a censored Ai Weiwei exhibit in Berlin last year

They had to cover up a few pieces with black cloth, which made me look up why. Anyone know of other artists who've had shows altered like that?

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felix1553mo ago

So what was the official reason they gave for covering them? Like, did the gallery put out a statement or was it just super vague?

troy_wilson827d ago

Wait, has anyone else here actually seen a censored exhibition in person? It's wild how much a black cloth can change the whole vibe of a room. @cameron684 I get what you're saying about the attention thing, but for me it felt more sad than anything. Like the artist put all that work into making a statement and then someone just throws a blanket over it. I really feel for artists who get silenced like that, it must be crushing to have your voice taken away mid-show.

cameron6843mo ago

Honestly seems like standard gallery stuff to me. Tbh the cover-up probably got more attention than the art would have alone.

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