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Belgian council cancels Hew Locke commission that planned to ‘disrupt’ colonial statue

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The artist had intended to recontextualise a statue of king Leopold II, who oversaw a brutal regime in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Belgian City Cancels Hew Locke Sculpture Commission

The city of Ostend, Belgium, has halted construction of a set of sculptures by British Guyanese artist Hew Locke that were to have recontextualized a public monument to Leopold II, citing a lack of consultation with the public. Locke in 2023 beat out ten other shortlisted competitors to win the commission, which aimed to address […]

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Belgian council cancels Hew Locke commission that planned to ‘disrupt’ colonial statue

The artist had intended to recontextualise a statue of king Leopold II, who oversaw a brutal regime in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

14 days ago

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