Artists protest hate underlying attacks on Japan art festival

As artists fight for the reopening of an exhibition on freedom of expression in Japan that was shut down after becoming the target of terror threats, many are raising their voices against the hate and discrimination underlying the intimidation.Aichi Triennale 2019 closed the exhibition "After 'Freedom of Expression?'" three days after it opened on Aug. 1 following a barrage of phone calls, emails and faxes threatening violence, in particular due to a statue of a young girl symbolizing South Korean victims of sexual violence in wartime Japanese military brothels.More than 10 artists with wor…READ FULL ARTICLE