{"id":12670,"date":"2023-11-02T15:58:59","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T15:58:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jacksonvillecelticfestival.com\/?p=12670"},"modified":"2023-11-02T15:58:59","modified_gmt":"2023-11-02T15:58:59","slug":"art-that-has-caused-offence-or-been-censored-displayed-in-new-museum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jacksonvillecelticfestival.com\/travel\/art-that-has-caused-offence-or-been-censored-displayed-in-new-museum\/","title":{"rendered":"Art that has &apos;caused offence or been censored&apos; displayed in new museum"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Museum of banned artwork opens in Barcelona, showcasing paintings and sculptures that have &#8217;caused offence or been censored&#8217;<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Museum of Forbidden Art &#8216;plays with the concept of censorship&#8217;, it&#8217;s said<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>It exhibits the controversial collection owned by businessman Tatxo Benet<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0\u00a0The eerie truth about New York&#8217;s FAKE buildings<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The artwork on display in this museum has a history of controversy.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Museu de l&#8217;Art Prohibit &#8211; translating to the &#8216;Museum of Forbidden Art&#8217; &#8211; brings together 42 artworks that have, at some point,\u00a0been &#8216;attacked, denounced, covered up or withdrawn from circulation&#8217; due to social or religious reasons.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The museum, which opened last week in the heart of Barcelona, is described as the first of its kind, with a statement noting that it &#8216;plays with the concept of censorship and seeks to connect with the visitor&#8217;.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Among the artwork &#8211; all of which is said to have &#8217;caused offence&#8217; or been &#8216;censored&#8217; at one time &#8211; is a sculpture of Ronald McDonald hanging from a crucifix, an installation of prayer mats adorned with sequined stilettos and a nude portrayal of\u00a0Donald Trump.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Tatxo Benet, a Catalan journalist and businessman, began to collect the art that fills the museum in 2018, acquiring more than 200 controversial pieces over the next five years.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/02\/10\/77312509-12693917-The_Museu_de_l_Art_Prohibit_brings_together_42_artworks_that_hav-a-28_1698921466549.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The Museu de l&#8217;Art Prohibit brings together 42 artworks that have, at some point, been &#8216;attacked, denounced, covered up or withdrawn from circulation&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/02\/10\/77312525-12693917-The_museum_is_housed_in_a_historic_building_in_Barcelona_s_Eixam-a-29_1698921467002.jpg\" height=\"459\" width=\"306\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/02\/10\/77312523-12693917-Above_is_the_Western_Christian_Civilisation_installation_work_by-a-30_1698921468956.jpg\" height=\"459\" width=\"306\"><\/p>\n<p>The museum is housed in a historic building in Barcelona&#8217;s Eixample neighbourhood. To the right is the Western Christian Civilisation installation work by artist Le\u00f3n Ferrari<\/p>\n<p>The collection features\u00a0works by renowned artists like\u00a0Francisco de Goya, Gustav Klimt, Andy Warhol, and Pablo Picasso, as well as contemporary artists such as Zoulikha Bouabdellah, Amina Benbouchta, and Charo Corrales.<\/p>\n<p>It includes a diverse range of artwork &#8211; paintings, sculptures, engravings, photographs, installations and audiovisual pieces &#8211; that were largely created during the second half of the 20th century and in the 21st century.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>There are works by artists from the U.S, Europe, Africa and Asia, many of which provide religious and sociopolitical commentary.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Some more notable pieces in the museum, which is housed in a historic building in Barcelona&#8217;s Eixample neighbourhood, include Andr\u00e9s Serrano\u2019s Immersion (P*** Christ), a 1987 photograph depicting\u00a0a small plastic crucifix plunged into a glass tank of the artist&#8217;s urine.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The red-tinted photograph has attracted controversy for more than two decades, with many religious critics labelling it blasphemous.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/02\/10\/77228187-12693917-Above_is_artist_Andr_s_Serrano_s_Immersion_P_Christ_a_1987_photo-a-38_1698921817489.jpg\" height=\"623\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Above is artist Andr\u00e9s Serrano\u2019s Immersion (P*** Christ), a 1987 photograph depicting a small plastic crucifix plunged into a glass tank of the artist&#8217;s urine\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/02\/10\/77228215-12693917-Many_of_the_works_criticise_famous_politicians_such_as_Eugenio_M-a-33_1698921476630.jpg\" height=\"415\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Many of the works criticise famous politicians, such as\u00a0Eugenio Merino\u2019s portrayal of Spanish dictator Francisco Franco (pictured) inside a Coca-Cola fridge. It&#8217;s titled\u00a0Always Franco\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/02\/10\/77312511-12693917-Silence_Rouge_et_Bleu_by_artist_Zoulikha_Bouabdella_is_comprised-a-34_1698921479800.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Silence Rouge et Bleu by artist Zoulikha Bouabdella is comprised of prayer mats adorned with sequined stilettos<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/02\/10\/77312507-12693917-The_collection_features_works_by_renowned_artists_like_Francisco-a-35_1698921481871.jpg\" height=\"423\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The collection features works by renowned artists like Francisco de Goya, Gustav Klimt, Andy Warhol, and Pablo Picasso, as well as contemporary artists such as Zoulikha Bouabdellah, Amina Benbouchta, and Charo Corrales<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/02\/10\/77228203-12693917-Tatxo_Benet_a_Catalan_journalist_and_businessman_began_the_colle-a-37_1698921805543.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Tatxo Benet, a Catalan journalist and businessman, began the collection in 2018\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Other works condemned on the grounds of religion include Le\u00f3n Ferrari\u2019s 1965 &#8216;Western and Christian Civilization&#8217; installation, which depicts a near-life-size Christ crucified on an American fighter jet.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Many works criticise famous politicians, such as Illma Gore&#8217;s unflattering depiction of Donald Trump with a micro-sized penis\u00a0in her &#8216;Make America Great Again&#8217; painting or Eugenio Merino\u2019s portrayal of Spanish dictator\u00a0Francisco Franco inside a Coca-Cola fridge.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Also featured is Fabi\u00e1n Ch\u00e1irez\u2019s depiction of the Mexican revolutionary Emiliano Zapata, in which he is painted to appear nude, aside from a pink sombrero and black stilettos, on horseback.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Benet said: &#8216;Although some of these pieces may cause discomfort, respecting what differs from our values is the first step towards greater freedom and this is the main objective of the collection.&#8217;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>Entrance to the museum is priced at \u20ac12 (\u00a310\/$13). 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