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Provocative Sculpture Rejected by Louvre Finds New Home - Chicago Tribune 6-11-2017 Provocative sculpture rejected by Louvre finds new home - Chicago Tribune Provocative sculpture rejected by Louvre finds new home Dutch artist Joep van Lieshout poses in front of his sculpture "Domestikator," displayed in the plaza outside the Centre Pompidou modern art museum in Paris. The provocative sculpture is meant to represent the domestication of the earth by humanity. The huge sculpture, made of cubical metal containers, suggests two human figures having sexual intercourse (Thibault Camus / AP) Associated Press OCTOBER 20, 2017, 3:02 PM huge sculpture deemed too obscene for the regal gardens of the Louvre Museum has found a new home A at Paris' edgier Pompidou Center. The art work was unveiled Tuesday in front of the Pompidou modern art museum. The piece, made of cubical containers, suggests an abstract pair having sex. Artist Joep Van Lieshout told The Associated Press his sculpture, titled "Domestikator," is meant to represent the domestication of the Earth by humans and the evolution of robotics and big data. The work was meant to be displayed during a contemporary art festival in the Tuileries Gardens, adjacent to the Louvre. http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/travel/ct-provocative-sculpture-france-20171020-story.html 1/2 6-11-2017 Provocative sculpture rejected by Louvre finds new home - Chicago Tribune Pierre Bachelot of the Carpenter's Workshop Gallery that represents Van Lieshout says Louvre management "found it could shock" visitors. Bachelot said: "It's art, so you must open your mind." Copyright © 2017, Chicago Tribune This article is related to: Art, Museums, Paris http://www.chicagotribune.com/lifestyles/travel/ct-provocative-sculpture-france-20171020-story.html 2/2.
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