Official comments of incident in the "Manege"
ARTinvestment.RU   18 августа 2015

14 August in the Central exhibition hall Manege was crushed part of the funds of the Museum-выставочного Association hall, which was exhibited in the exhibition "Sculpture, which we do not see". It, including, government property, included in Museum collections H@
Among the victims works 4 Soviet sculptor-авангардиста, poet, novelist Vadim Sidur from "the 101" (carving linoleum 30×30, 1971), as well as the work of the artist Megasoma Mars from the collection of the gallery "Triumph". Were intent on causing property Breda@
Protection "Arena" acted strictly within the rules: physical force is not applied, pushing the instigators of the conflict to the beginning of the exhibition, which is 3 thousand sq. m. Immediately aroused policiy@
the Damage will be assessed after the consultation with an expert. Statement of property damage filed, we will insist on a criminal dela@
Spravka@ Vadim Sidur Museum was established in Moscow in 1989. It is the only Moscow state Museum, devoted to contemporary sculpture. The works of Vadim Sidur multifaceted (huge number of sculptural and graphic works of poetry, prose and even cinematography), which in itself is a whole epoch in the history of domestic iskusstva@

Vadim Siddur participant of the great Patriotic War, the invalid of the great Patriotic war, most of his works are imbued them pain, suffering, tragedy and never — glanleam@

the works of internationally recognized sculptor were shown at numerous exhibitions in Russia (USSR) and abroad: in Germany, Sweden, Denmark, England, France, Italy (Biennale)in the USA and Australia. About his work, as discussed in many publications, including film and teleradiotherapy@

the author's Works are in major museums around the world, so in August 2015, the European Parliament has acquired Sideroscope "Wounded" to be exhibited in the Historical Museum of European Souza@

Источник: moscowmanege.ru

the Statement of the Union of museums of Russia

the Union of museums of Russia considers it an attack on the Moscow Manege another attack by marginal forces on the right Kultury@

We see in it a new provocation against the Russian Orthodox Church, attempt to present its primitive-агрессивной and stop the search for harmony, which are now museums and CERKOV@

the Union of museums of Russia considers the actions of the activists with strange hallucinogenic nicknames as a genuine display of blasphemy, profanity, and insults very@

We offer the museums of Russia urgently to conduct training on protection mode exhibits its own given the fact that from November this year, the police stops the physical protection Musaev@

the Union of museums of Russia begins legal advice on the development of legislative initiatives, which will provide cultural institutions serious protection from attacks and correctly qualified criminal aktov@

We are surprised by the style public reactions to events — unclear information, inadequate smirks, uncertainty and nervousness tona@

Our society bolino@

Mikhail Piotrovsky
the President of the Union of museums of Russia
17.08.2015 18.00

Источник: souzmuseum.ru

Official statement of the General Director of Association "Manege"

18 August

Incident that occurred on August 14, in the Central exhibition hall "Manezh" exhibition "Sculpture, which we do not see", a monstrous, illegal, provocative, evoking the horror and indignation.

as a result of actions of a group of people calling themselves activists of the movement "God's Will", suffered some works of Vadim Sidur Museum Fund CVM "Manezh", included in the Museum Fund of the Russian Federatsii@

This event stirred the entire world Museum community and caused a great public resonance@

We prepared the project "Sculpture, which we do not see" much love and respect to the authors, the public and the confidence that the work of our funds, many of which nobody saw, eligible and worthy to be presented to the public.

At the same time, the search form and the meaning of objects and phenomena continues today in contemporary art. The analysis of history is impossible without the inclusion in the exposition of the works of his contemporaries Vadim Sidur and works of modern authors, with their special vision and interpretation of the constant and fundamental truths zennostei@

In our Association is a member, including, the Museum of Vadim Sidur, established in Moscow in 1989. It is the only Moscow state Museum, devoted to contemporary sculpture. The works of Vadim Sidur multifaceted and represents a whole epoch in the history of domestic iskusstva@

Our project is aimed at understanding the eternal themes: life and death, war and peace, love and dobra@

We are very sorry that the exhibition caused a public outcry in the aspect that we could not even predpolojite@

We are very grateful for the support and join the opinion of the Museum community about prevention of acts of vandalism on-site cultural institutions. We believe it is important to protect the cultural heritage of the country from acts of aggression, but peacefully and within the legal procedur@

Irina Tolpin,
CEO of MBO arena

Источник: moscowmanege.ru