magic tricks in the #BritishMuseum:
“As Sartuzi’s interaction with the coin occurred in the context of one such ‘object handling desk,’ and since he technically didn’t remove the object from the museum, Sartuzi and his lawyer argue that no laws or policies have been broken”
https://hyperallergic.com/933746/brazilian-conceptual-ile-sartuzi-artist-steals-historic-coin-from-the-british-museum/
#DecolonizingMuseums #SleightofHand #IlêSartuzi
Brazilian Conceptual Artist Steals Historic Coin From the British Museum
Ilê Sartuzi replaced a silver coin with a replica and deposited the original in a museum donation box in a commentary on cultural theft.
Marian Dörk