Documenta is one of the world’s largest art exhibitions and only takes place every five years. This year, it has been a hot topic of discussion in the art world, as a group of Palestinian artists who are very critical of the Israeli occupation were allowed to participate.
Just two days after the exhibition opened, it is now being criticized because works of art by an Indonesian group called Taring Padi are being interpreted as anti-Semitic, by both the German government and Jewish groups.
A mural shows a pig wearing a helmet with the text “Mossad”, the Israeli security service. In another place, a man is seen with curls on the sides of his head equipped with fangs and a hat with the SS symbol.
Minister of Culture Claudia Roth now calls on Documenta’s curators to “take the necessary action”.