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Top German art show director to quit over antisemitism at exhibit
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe head of a major art show in Germany has resigned after an exhibit featuring antisemitic elements prompted an outcry at the event’s opening last month.
The board of Documenta say that Sabine Schormann is leaving her post as chief executive by mutual agreement. It also expresses regret about what it describes as “unambiguously antisemitic motifs” visible in one of the works shown at the opening weekend.
“The presentation of the banner ‘People’s Justice’ by the artists collective Taring Padi with its antisemitic imagery was a clear transgression and thereby caused significant harm to the Documenta,” the board says.
The banner features a soldier with the face of a pig, wearing a neckerchief with a Star of David and a helmet inscribed with the word “Mossad,” the name of Israel’s intelligence agency. It was taken down within days after widespread criticism from Jewish groups and German and Israeli officials.
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— Michael Weingardt (@Michael_Wgd) June 20, 2022
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