The ceramic Penis was only about an hour long then a man stumbled during a opening of the exhibition in Erlangen on the artwork and destroyed it. The upper part broke into several parts. For artist Anna Maria Bieniek it is Drama and the “beautiful story” at the same time, as you said on Wednesday: Because of the accident you get well significantly more attention than would otherwise have happened to the 39-Year-old. On the other hand, she says now: “stop guys, it’s actually a work of art.” Several media had already reported about the incident.
Bienieks sculpture “I am not a Toy” was on the 21. To see October with a Vernissage by various artists at the kunstpalais Erlangen. The artwork consists of three colorful penises – for example, between 40 and 60 inches -and can wobble on round feet in different directions. Only about an hour after the opening of one of the other artists had tripped over one of the penises, he wanted your statement to read a text, said Bieniek. “I’ve done the Penis is broken”, said the man then, in horror of his companions.
the artist says to the destroyed Penis
First of Sekabet all, you have thought of spontaneously: “I am not Banksy.” At the beginning of October, the British Graffiti artists, one of his works had been destroyed at an auction in London aware of. You didn’t want the destruction of your plant, however, said Bieniek, make a right at your first exhibition. The man stumbled over the Penis, have not done this on purpose. “It was no provocation.”
in the Meantime, you can also see the positive side: she had come because of the incident with a lot of men into the conversation. Because your work was actually originated from a “small anger” on men, their sex drive, in their view, often to great Power over this. “Some can’t handle it,” said the 39-Year-old. “But all this is still a taboo subject.”
“of Course it is for me too advertising”
And the story with the broken Penis “for any newspaper to be a hit”. The 39-Year-old says: “of Course for me it is also advertising.” The accident had brought them, but also to new ideas for works of art. Your attitude in life is: Nothing happens in vain. “I’m going to make it into a Drama, there are worse things.” They now hope, simply, that you could sort it out with the insurance company of the man and you get a compensation. “Because even artists need to live of something.”
The Director of the art Palace, Amely Deiss, said of the incident, you wish that your house can get with other exhibitions so much attention. The incident was an insurance case, and go. The artist repaired the Penis a little bit of a hole but it left. The artwork continues to be seen in Erlangen.
