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Discussions on WindowsForum.com about the art prize tag center on a controversial graffiti piece by Russian art group Voina that was dropped from the shortlist for an innovation award. The painting, depicting a large penis on a St. Petersburg bridge, was created to protest security measures before an international meeting. Organizers of the prize, supported by Russia's Culture Ministry, initially included the work but later removed it. This content highlights the intersection of art, politics, and censorship within the context of a state-supported competition.
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Graffiti dropped from Russian competition
A painting of a large penis on a bridge in Russia's second city St Petersburg has been dropped from the shortlist for an art prize, the organisers said. The painting, which pointed skywards when the bridge was raised, was painted last June by opposition Russian art group Voina, or War, to...- cybercore
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