{"id":6395,"date":"2015-01-12T20:05:04","date_gmt":"2015-01-13T02:05:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lavozlit.com\/?p=6395"},"modified":"2015-01-12T20:05:04","modified_gmt":"2015-01-13T02:05:04","slug":"cuban-artist-tania-bruguera-detained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/workersvoiceus.org\/es\/2015\/01\/12\/cuban-artist-tania-bruguera-detained\/","title":{"rendered":"[Cuban] Artist Tania Bruguera detained"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nCUBA<\/em>
\nWritten by Editor <\/em>
\nFriday, 02 January 2015 2<\/em>1:23
\nCuban performance artist Tania Bruguera\u00a0was detained by authorities in Havana before a controversial planned performance, according to Deborah Bruguera, the artist’s sister. The piece was to consist of installing a podium and an open microphone in Havana’s Revolution Square, allowing any interested individuals the opportunity to speak their minds for exactly one minute.
\nAccording to her family, the artist was detained before the activity could be held. Tania is the coordinator of the campaign #YoTambienExijo (I Also Demand).
\nRead below an open letter to the president of Cuba, Ra\u00fal Castro, asking for the release of Tania Bruguera:
\nGeneral Ra\u00fal Castro Ruz
\nPresident of the Republic of Cuba
\nHavana, Cuba
\nOn the 30th of December 2014, the artist Tania Bruguera called for a public recreation of her performance artwork Tatlin\u2019s Whisper (Havana Version) (2009) at the Plaza de La Revoluci\u00f3n in La Havana, Cuba. The intention of the artist\u2014extensively communicated by the media\u2014was to generate a moment of reflection and debate about the changes that Cuba\u2019s society and government should undergo as a result of the restoration of normal diplomatic relations with the United States, announced on December 17.
\nWe are profoundly troubled by the fact that this initiative did not find a positive echo with the authorities and has led to the disturbing detention of the artist and more Cuban citizens. By this means, we respectfully ask for the release of Tania Bruguera and all other citizens detained. Recognized internationally as one of the most important Latin American artists, Bruguera\u2019s work focuses on social intervention and politics; as she has noted on repeated occasions, her form of artistic engagement is a result of the education provided by the Cuban Revolution. We firmly believe her detention, and the withdrawal of her Cuban passport, are inappropriate responses to a work of art that simply sought to open space for public discussion.
\nRespectfully,
\nCuauht\u00e9moc Medina, Art curator and critic, Mexico
\nAndrea Giunta, Art historian, Argentina
\nMiguel L\u00f3pez, Art curator and critic, Peru
\nOctavio Zaya, Art curator and critic, Spain and USA
\nClick here to see full list of signatories.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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