Biennale of Contemporary Art Displays Profaned Jesus Crucified Hanging from Lingerie

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Spain
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  • Social Hostility / Intolerance
Attack Against
  • Faith
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  • Arts
Hate Crime & Violent Incidents
  • Intolerance towards Religious Symbols

The Sevilla Biennale of Contemporary Art presented an artwork of German-born Josephine Meckseper intended to merge the concepts of sex and the religious symbolism of Holy Week. Meckseper displays Jesus Christ hanging from lingerie. Christians were offended, but Pablo Suarez, the Museums General Director in Andalucia highlighted freedom of expression without censorship. The Biennale is mostly funded with taxpayers' money.