Performance of swedish artist Makode Linde — he was part of the “piece,” and can be seen in a video pretending to scream in pain as guests cut into the cake — to portray the horror of female genital mutilation. That’s a practice that is still common in some parts of Africa. Critics aren’t convinced. They’re referring to the work not as a piece of art, but as a “racist cake.”

Performance of swedish artist Makode Linde — he was part of the “piece,” and can be seen in a video pretending to scream in pain as guests cut into the cake — to portray the horror of female genital mutilation. That’s a practice that is still common in some parts of Africa. Critics aren’t convinced. They’re referring to the work not as a piece of art, but as a “racist cake.”

You may find this video disturbing. So don’t click “play” unless you really want to watch it.

Source: YouTube

Friday, April 20, 2012

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