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A sex doll? Art questions power at German president's residence
Key takeaways
- Beyond a headline-grabbing bronze, contempory artworks enter in dialogue with political power at an exhibition held at Bellevue Palace before the state building closes for renovation.
- Set in a suggestive pose, the green bronze cast reproducing the torso of a Japanese sex doll has made headlines and grabbed attention on social media.
- The two-week pop-up exhibition, titled "Freiraum Kunst" (Art as Free Space), runs from June 13-28.
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Beyond a headline-grabbing bronze, contempory artworks enter in dialogue with political power at an exhibition held at Bellevue Palace before the state building closes for renovation.
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Set in a suggestive pose, the green bronze cast reproducing the torso of a Japanese sex doll has made headlines and grabbed attention on social media.
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