A performance art piece titled "Exhibit B" was slated to run from September 23 until September 27 at London's Barbican Centre. The controversial work, created by white South African artist Brett Bailey, replicated the "human zoos" that existed in the 19th-and 20th-centuries, forcing viewers to confront a heinous moment in history head on. However, many have accused the work, which featured black actors chained in cages, of being racist itself. Two hundred people protested in front of The Barbica...
'Human Zoo' Exhibition Featuring Black Actors In Cages Shuts Down After Protests
The Huffington Post - 24 Sep 2014 23:07
A performance art piece titled "Exhibit B" was slated to run from September 23 until September 27 at London's Barbican Centre. The controversial work, created by white South African artist Brett Bailey, replicated the "human zoos" that existed in the 19th-and 20th-centuries, forcing viewers to confront a heinous moment in history head on. However, many have accused the work, which featured black actors chained in cages, of being racist itself. Two hundred people protested in front of The Barbica...
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