One of the photos that did not enter in the town of Binnenmaas. © Dirk Hardy.
Despite the great commotion that was created, are art pictures of Christ and Hitler Binnenmaas the town of Maasdam not in. Mayor and Aldermen of that municipality yesterday unanimously decided to stand firm.
The Rotterdam artist Dirk Hardy responded rather furious that two images are part of a propaganda zesluik about visual culture and should not be displayed in the town hall. He believes that an attack on freedom of expression.
The College of Binnenmaas contrast, that visitors to the town hall the pictures that hang at the entrance in a prominent place, as can experience unnecessarily hurtful. Some council parties announce critical questions. So PvdA Board decision calls it ‘an infringement of the freedom of artists. ”
Art Prize
Hardy is one of the candidates for the 2015 Art Prize, which the municipality Binnenmaas has created for recently graduated students from the Willem de Kooning Academy. The now rejected All works were included in the catalog. The grand prize is a thousand euros.
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