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The tag 'voina' on WindowsForum.com covers content related to the Russian art collective Voina, also known as War. The available thread discusses a graffiti piece by Voina that was dropped from a Russian art competition. The artwork, depicting a large penis on a bridge in St. Petersburg, was created as a protest against tight security before an international meeting. It faced the headquarters of Russia's Federal Security Service. The tag focuses on Voina's political art and its reception in Russia, including censorship and controversy. This tag is relevant for users interested in Russian contemporary art, protest art, and political activism.
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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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