"A Portrait of the Prophet MoHammed in the Style of Jackson Pollock"
Posted on 08/17/2007 10:17:23 AM PDT by WesternCulture
Two Muslim groups have indicated their willingness to exhibit controversial sketches by artist Lars Vilks after galleries in western Sweden declined to show the artworks for fear of Islamist reprisals.
Inspired by Sweden's recent 'roundabout dogs' craze, Vilks composed a series of sketches portraying the Muslim prophet Muhammad as just such a creature.
The well-known artist took his pictures to galleries in Värmland and Bohuslän. Both however refused to show the drawings on the grounds that the security risk was too great.
But now two groups - the Secular Muslims in Sweden (Semus) network and the magazine Minaret - have taken a joint decision to exhibit the sketches.
"This will take place at an established musical and cultural venue in Stockholm. Negotiations are underway and I think it will be ready at the beginning of next week," Semus spokesman Hooman Anvari told news agency TT.
Anvari believes that there is a very good chance that the exhibition will go ahead as planned. .
"Partly because there's a public interest in generating a nuanced discussion on this issue and partly because Lars Vilks has agreed to participate," he said.
While he himself considers the drawings to be tasteless, Anvari is adamant that they should be put on display.
"Our intention is to create a nuanced debate around freedom of speech, religious freedom and democracy. These issues tend to cause polarization if they are not tackled in the right way," he said.
TT/The Local
If I had a choice, I'd rather see Islam making better public efforts to permit religious FREEDOM (including the conversion away from Islam) than efforts to show that they "tolerate" insults to Islam.
It doesn't have to be mutally exclusive and I believe that Islamic laws against blasphemy should hold no weight in ANY court in the world but too much of the muslim world see those of other faiths as second class citizens.
What, in the world is a “Secular Muslim”???
It’s a nonsensical term. If you are secular, how can you have a religion?
Muhammad dogs?
Are these dogs who have sex with under-aged girl dogs?
Just askin’...
“before it’s too late”
- Opinions on how Sweden could survive Islam?
When I said "before it's too late," I was talking about the domain name, not Sweden. Sadly I think Sweden and most of western Europe will not survive Islam.
These so-called secular muslims are just doing this to stoke more unrest amongst all muslims. This is not an issue about censorship or promoting dialogue.
That's great...wish I'd thought of it.
Wikipedia has a short description of the “roundabout dogs” craze here. There is also at least one web site (of course!) dedicated to observing this phenomena (http://www.roundaboutdog.net/).
I guess I should have done a bit more research before posting ... :-)
http://s186.photobucket.com/albums/x233/wleppler/?action=view¤t=muhammed-rondelllit.jpg
I hope this comes out
That’s art? Try chicken scratch!
Keep thinking about 911 where all these murderers were islamic. Nothing about islam is good, not their pedophile mohammed nor their sacriligeous allah.
I did’t draw it, I just copied it! LOL
"A Portrait of the Prophet MoHammed in the Style of Jackson Pollock"
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This is not an issue about censorship or promoting dialogue.
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You ululated a mouthful.... methinks...
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Where is the beginning and end of DOG|GOD?
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