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British flag to be soaked in Indigenous blood as part of Dark Mofo art performance in Hobart
A British flag will be “immersed in the blood of First Nations peoples from territories colonised by the British Empire”, as part of an art festival performance.
Key points:
- The show, by a Spanish artist, is the first event announced for the Dark Mofo 2021 program
- Participants’ blood will be taken by “medical professionals”, into which a Union Jack flag will be immersed
- The artist behind the show’s work has been described as “complex, sometimes confronting”
The performance by Spanish artist Santiago Sierra — titled Union Flag — has been announced as the “first major project for the 2021 festival” by organisers of Tasmania’s annual Dark Mofo event, set to take place between June 16 and 22.
In a statement, Dark Mofo organisers said they…
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