The Shoah Museum in Rome acquired two murals by contemporary pop artist aleXsandro Palombo after they were defaced in apparent acts of antisemitism. The murals, depicting Holocaust survivors Liliana Segre, Sami Modiano, and Edith Bruck, were vandalized multiple times, with perpetrators targeting Segre and Modiano's faces and Stars of David. While the numbers tattooed on their arms remained untouched, the act sparked outrage and highlighted the ongoing threat of antisemitism. Palombo reproduced the damaged pieces, making them part of the museum’s permanent collection.
The Shoah Museum in Rome has acquired a piece by reserved contemporary pop artist aleXsandro Palombo after it was defaced in an apparent act of antisemitism. The mural, which depicts Liliana Segre and Sami Modiano, the last two Italian survivors of Auschwitz, was defaced multiple times and even erased by vandals.
Palombo eventually reproduced the piece, and it is now part of the museum’s permanent collection. 'Art is the highest expression of freedom, and repeatedly attacking a work that portrays two survivors of Auschwitz highlights how the very value of democracy and all our freedoms is in danger,' Palombo said in a statement.
Palombo, a contemporary pop artist and activist, used pop culture references in his artwork, including celebrities and cartoon characters from the Simpsons and Disney. One of his most iconic works is the 'Simpsons deported to Auschwitz,' which shows Marge, Homer, Maggie, Bart and Lisa before and after the concentration camp, referencing the emaciated state of Holocaust survivors liberated from Nazi camps.
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