Interdit pour sacrilège ! Fire in My Belly de David Wojnarowicz, Diamanda Galas

Subissant la pression de l'Eglise catholique, un musée de Washington, la National Portrait Gallery, a retiré d'une exposition la vidéo qui suit, réalisée par l'artiste polonais David Wojnarowicz, décédé en 1992, un hommage à son compagnon, victime du sida.




Voici le message de la Direction du Musée :

Statement on “Hide/Seek  : Difference and Desire in American Portraiture”

“Hide/Seek: Difference and Desire in American Portraiture” is an exhibition of 105 works of art that span more than a century of American art and culture. One work, a four-minute video portrait by artist David Wojnarowicz (1987), shows images that may be offensive to some. The exhibition also includes works by highly regarded artists such as Andy Warhol, Jasper Johns, Thomas Eakins and Annie Leibowitz.

I regret that some reports about the exhibit have created an impression that the video is intentionally sacrilegious. In fact, the artist’s intention was to depict the suffering of an AIDS victim. It was not the museum’s intention to offend. We have removed the video.

I encourage people to visit the exhibition online or in the building.

Public comments can be directed to National Portrait Gallery
PO Box 37012
MRC 973
Washington, D.C. 20013
or
npgnews@si.edu
Martin Sullivan
Director
National Portrait Gallery