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English Language Broadcast - Un-censored: Barcelona's new museum of once-forbidden art - 02/12/23


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Did you know that five centuries ago Michelangelo's The Last Judgement in the Sixtine Chapel was censored for nudity? Censorship has accompanied us since the beginning of art and now a new museum in Barcelona has opened to help us reflect on its meaning, showcasing pieces that have been banned through the centuries. The origin of the exhibition was the artpiece 'Political prisoners in contemporary Spain' by Santiago Sierra, which was removed from the contemporary art fair ARCO when it was first displayed. On today's broadcast, we speak with Carles Guerra, artistic director of the Museu de l'Art Prohibit.
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