"Pedophilic Child Pornography... This Work Targeted by Paint Terror"

Artwork Exhibited at the Museum of Modern Art in Paris, France
Depiction of Oral Sex Between Two Differently Sized Figures
Macron: "Targeting the Artwork Is an Attack on Us"

At a contemporary art museum in Paris, France, a visitor poured paint on an exhibited artwork, saying it "evokes pedophilia."

According to local media including the daily Le Monde on the 8th (local time), the attacked artwork was 'Fuck Abstraction!' by Swiss-born artist Miriam Khan, exhibited at the Palais de Tokyo since February.

The male visitor, whose identity is unknown except that he is older, expressed dissatisfaction around 3:30 p.m. the previous day with a piece that seemed to depict sexual relations between a child and an adult. He sprayed purple paint on the artwork, was caught by security guards, and was taken into police custody.

The museum stated, "We will file charges against this man for property damage and infringement on freedom of expression."

On the 7th (local time), the painting titled 'Fuck Abstraction!' by Miriam Khan was attacked with paint by a man.
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The artwork depicts a scene where a 'small person' with hands tied behind their back is forcibly subjected to oral sex by a large, faceless, and strong man, which has drawn criticism from child rights organizations.

Groups advocating for the eradication of child pornography argued, "The 'small person' in the painting represents a child," and demanded the exhibition be stopped as the work could be perceived as child pornography. However, the highest administrative court, the Conseil d'?tat, did not accept this claim.

Artist Khan rebutted, stating the work expresses rape as a 'weapon of war' and a crime against humanity. The size difference between the perpetrator and the victim in the painting symbolizes "the physical power of the oppressor and the weakness of the oppressed, who are kneeling and weakened by war."

The museum also supported the artist's claim that the 'small person' in the artwork is not a child.

However, local media reported that the museum proposed a mediation measure requiring minors to be accompanied by an adult to enter the space where the sensitive artwork is displayed, citing the "sensitive nature of the piece."

French President Emmanuel Macron, marking the European Victory Day, tweeted, "Targeting works of art is an attack on our values," adding, "Art in France is always free, and respect for artistic creation is guaranteed."

He continued, "I condemn the vandalism that occurred at the Palais de Tokyo on a day when we should be celebrating the victory of freedom."

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