Damien Hirst accused of plagiarism Nigerian art
ARTinvestment.RU   17 мая 2017

Talking about one of the exhibits large-scale exhibition of Hirst's "Treasures from the shipwreck of the impossible", taking place in Venice

sculpture in the exhibition Hirst called "the Golden head (female)," according to Nigerian artist Victor Echomania (Victor Ehikhamenor), is the appropriation of the same sculptures of the Yoruba people of the ancient city-государства IFE.

"thousands of viewers who see it for the first time, don't think that IFE, not think about Nigeria — Acheminer wrote on his page in Instagram. — Young will grow up with the idea that this is the work of Damien Hirst. The story will change direction, and when-нибудь what-нибудь young modern Nigerian artist highbrow critic say that his work reminds him of the "Golden head" by Damien Hirst".

the exhibition Curator Elena Geuna (Elena Geuna) in response to accusations by the Nigerian artist reports that all explanatory signs to the sculpture "head of gold" mentioned heads of state of the IFA.

Hurst and his team do not hide the fact that most of the exhibits with the exhibition at the Palazzo Grassi are a reference to the works of ancient civilizations, including art of the Nigerian Yoruba people. The concept of the exhibition is to give made in the workshop of Hirst's work for authentic artefacts raised from the seabed. To make pseudoforce "underwater archaeologists" more convincing, Hurst became acquainted with the best examples in the exhibition of the British Museum, and is represented there by the heads of the IFA.

Nigerian artist, of course, may be offended by Hirst for quoting the works of Nigerian culture. But it is also clear that by his statement he drew attention to the Nigerian culture, both in General and in particular: Nigeria this year has for the first time at the Venice Biennale in a pavilion, and Victor Acheminer — one of three artists representing their work.

Sources: dailytrust.com.ng, artinvestment.ru



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