Bildningskomplexet Konsten att provocera (Season 1, Episode 29)
Podcast Episode | Talk-Show

Bildningskomplexet

Konsten att provocera (Season 1, Episode 29)

Podcast Episode | Talk-Show

Today's guest is the artist Lars Vilks and the theme is contemporary art. In 2007, Lars Vilks' drawings of the prophet Mohammed as a traffic police dog were published. This sparked a debate about what art can depict and led to the ...See moreToday's guest is the artist Lars Vilks and the theme is contemporary art. In 2007, Lars Vilks' drawings of the prophet Mohammed as a traffic police dog were published. This sparked a debate about what art can depict and led to the terrorist organization al-Qaeda putting a price on his head. Since then, Vilks has lived with bodyguards 24/7 at an undisclosed location, and when we meet at home in my kitchen, two police officers are present throughout the conversation. Based on the Mohammed caricatures, we discuss contemporary art. Who is a contemporary artist? Is art free? And what characterizes artistic quality? Written by Bildningskomplexet See less