The National Gallery of Australia covered Palestinian flags on a tapestry displayed in a Pacific Indigenous art exhibition, labeled by the artists as censorship. The SaVAge K'lub collective revealed they were faced with removing the work or concealing the flags just days before the exhibition's launch. This decision sparked broader discussions about artistic freedom, reflecting ongoing tensions within the context of censoring political themes in art, particularly concerning Palestinians amid larger contemporary issues of social justice in the Pacific region.
The SaVAge K'lub was censored by the NGA, highlighting contentious issues of artistic expression and censorship with the exhibition of Palestinian flags.
We felt a little bit hijacked because they had seen the work. Our options were to remove the work or cover the flags.
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