An art installation shown in Stockholm in 2004 carrying a portrait of Hanadi Jaradat, a Palestinian suicide bomber who killed 21 Jewish and Arab Israelis and injured 51 more, an installation Israel's ambassador called antisemitic. Through 2015 the opening carried the dispute over that charge, including a claim it was not truly "an anti-Semitic installation." Today the opening describes the artwork and the bombing it depicts but says nothing about the antisemitism controversy at all, though the word survives three times in the body. A reader arriving now learns what the installation showed and not that it was condemned as antisemitic or that the charge itself became a controversy.
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Snow White and The Madness of Truth ( Swedish : Snövit och sanningens vansinne ) is a work of art by Israeli -born Swedish composer/musician Dror Feiler (music) and his Swedish wife artist Gunilla Sköld-Feiler (visuals), in the Museum of National Antiquities ( Historiska muséet ) in Stockholm , Sweden .1In early 2004 the artwork made a brief splash of international news after the Israeli ambassador Zvi Mazel vandalized it January 16 , 2004, by disconnecting the electricity and tipping one of the lights into the water causing a short circuit. The entire event was filmed by a news team. Zvi Mazel was asked to leave, but refused and had to be escorted out by museum security. Zvi Mazel has later given contradicting statements about the attack. To the Swedish media, he said it was done in the heat of the moment, but to Israeli media he said the attack was planned before he even had seen the artwork. The installation consisted of a long pool of blood red water, a little white boat labelled "Snövit" ("Snow White") with the portrait of a Palestinian suicide bomber Hanadi Jaradat , and a text [1] posted on the walls.2Bach's Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut (Cantata 199) that begins with " My heart swims in blood / because the brood of my sins / in God's holy eyes / makes me into a monster " plays as a musical accompaniment.3 According to the artists, the installation was made to "call attention to how weak people left alone can be capable of horrible things.". Several days later, on January 20 , Dror Feiler appeared in Nyhetsmorgon on Swedish TV4 (Zvi Mazel was invited but declined to participate) and explained that the white boat symbolized truth and he said that if you believe you have the 100% truth, you will float in a pool of blood. According to Gunilla Sköld-Feiler the name Snow White was chosen simply because in the picture Hanadi Jaradat looked like Snow White with her black hair, pale skin and red lips. The installation was a part of the Making Differences exhibition at the Museum of National Antiquities. On January 18 , 2004, an as yet unidentified man attacked Thomas Nordanstad who is responsible for the exhibition and tried to push him down the stairs. Recently, he has received over 400 e-mails with various threats. In addition, both Kristian Berg , head of the museum, and the artist have received many threats. On Sunday, a museum guard had to remove a group of people throwing various objects in to the water. After the attack the number of visitors to the museum increased to approximately 1,400 a day, up from roughly the same number of visitors per week. There have been some speculations as to why an experienced diplomat like Zvi Mazel would perform such an act. According to an analysis in Dagens Nyheter it may have been done in an effort to discredit Sweden and the European Union by painting them as anti-semites to get the European Union to back down from their peace efforts in the Middle East. [2] Others speculate that he may have done it to give Israel an excuse for not attending the international anti-genocide conference Stockholm International Forum to be held in Stockholm January 26-28. In a column [3] writer Gilad Atzmon saw the ambassador's reaction as a result of Zionists associating blood with glory. The diplomatic relations have also suffered extra pressure because the Israeli Army radio incorrectly reported that a "pro Israeli" artwork was removed from the exhibition at the request of Syria . Both Thomas Nordanstad and Kristian Berg have stated that the allegation are false. The artwork in question, "Map" by award-winning Israeli artist Amit Goren , is still part of the exhibition. The rumour probably started because the display of " Map " was moved from Tensta konsthall when it due to some internal problems no longer was available. Also " Three " by the same artist is now displayed. The display of Goren's works is sponsored by the Israeli embassy and the cultural attache, Lizzie Oved Scheja stated that they are backing the exhibit 100%. Kristdemokratiska Ungdomsförbundet ( KDU ), the youth organisation of the christian democratic party , reported the artwork to the police so it could be tried according to Sweden's strict laws against hate speech . [4] Stockholms Lokaltrafik ( SL ) have decided to remove the posters advertising the Making Differences exhibit that used a picture of Hanadi Jaradat. That so many have misunderstood the artist's intention with the work has been compared to the reactions to Steve Earle 's song " John Walker 's blues" on the record "Jerusalem". [5] lyrics An e-mail protest organized by the Simon Wiesenthal Center has been directed at Prime Minister Göran Persson 's office. By the morning of January 27 13,603 emails were received. [6] Kristian Berg stated that "I did not hear anyone who saw the work say that it was an anti-Semitic installation, against the Jewish people or against the Israeli people, I therefore think that this work was politically hijacked - the interpretation that Ambassador Mazel gave it was very narrow and very political." [7] The artwork was taken off display as planned on February 8 , 2004 .4
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The installation Snow White and The Madness of Truth .Snow White and The Madness of Truth ( ) was an item of installation art by Swedish (but Israeli -born) composer/musician Dror Feiler and his Swedish wife, artist Gunilla Sköld-Feiler .Feiler and Sköld-Feiler created the visuals and the music for the artwork together, which appeared in the Museum of National Antiquities ( Historiska muséet ) in Stockholm , Sweden .The installation consisted of a long pool of water coloured blood red, upon which floated a small white boat named "Snövit" ("Snow White") carrying a portrait of Hanadi Jaradat , a Palestinian suicide bomber , which were accompanied by text written on the nearby walls, and the sound of Bach's Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut (Cantata 199).That piece begins with the words, " My heart swims in blood / because the brood of my sins / in God's holy eyes / makes me into a monster ". According to the artists, the installation was made to "call attention to how weak people left alone can be capable of horrible things". The artwork became the centre of some controversy when the Israeli ambassador to Sweden, Zvi Mazel , claimed it was antisemitic in nature.Some argued that critics failed to understand the artists' central message about tolerance , freedom of thought , and diversity .Reactions to the piece have been compared to reactions to Steve Earle 's song " John Walker 's blues", which appeared on his 2002 album "Jerusalem".
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The installation Snow White and The Madness of Truth . Snow White and The Madness of Truth ( ) was an item of installation art by Swedish , Israeli -born composer and musician Dror Feiler , and his Swedish wife, artist Gunilla Sköld-Feiler . Feiler and Sköld-Feiler created the visuals and the music for the artwork together, which was installed in the Museum of National Antiquities ( Historiska muséet ) in Stockholm , Sweden . The installation consisted of a long pool of water coloured blood red, upon which floated a small white boat named "Snövit" ("Snow White") carrying a portrait of Hanadi Jaradat , a Palestinian suicide bomber , which were accompanied by text written on the nearby walls, and the sound of Bach's Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut (Cantata 199). That piece begins with the words, " My heart swims in blood / because the brood of my sins / in God's holy eyes / makes me into a monster ". According to the artists, the installation was made to "call attention to how weak people left alone can be capable of horrible things". The artwork became the centre of some controversy when the Israeli ambassador to Sweden, Zvi Mazel , claimed it was antisemitic in nature. Some argued that critics failed to understand the artists' central message about tolerance , freedom of thought , and diversity . Reactions to the piece have been compared to reactions to Steve Earle 's song " John Walker 's blues", which appeared on his 2002 album "Jerusalem". As scheduled, the artwork was removed from display on February 8, 2004.In 2011 the Feilers created a new installation called "Once upon a time in the middle of winter" based on the events.
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The installation Snow White and the Madness of Truth . Snow White and the Madness of Truth ( ) was a 2004 item of installation art by Swedish , Israeli -born composer and musician Dror Feiler and his Swedish wife, artist Gunilla Sköld-Feiler. Feiler and Sköld-Feiler created the visuals and the music for the artwork together, which was installed in the Swedish History Museum in Stockholm , Sweden. The installation consisted of a long pool of water coloured blood red, upon which floated a small white boat named "Snövit" ("Snow White") carrying a smiling portrait of Hanadi Jaradat , a Palestinian suicide bomber who murdered 22 people. A text was written on the walls, and the sound of Bach's Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut (Cantata 199) played in the background. This piece begins with the words, "My heart swims in blood / because the brood of my sins / in God's holy eyes / makes me into a monster". According to the artists, the installation was made to "call attention to how weak people left alone can be capable of horrible things". The artwork became the centre of some controversy when the Israeli ambassador to Sweden, Zvi Mazel , vandalized it claiming that it "glorified suicide bombers," and was "an expression of hatred for the Israeli people." Some argued that critics failed to understand the artists' central message about tolerance , freedom of thought , and diversity . Reactions to the piece have been compared to reactions to Steve Earle 's song " John Walker 's Blues", which appeared on his 2002 album Jerusalem . As scheduled, the artwork was removed from display on February 8, 2004. In 2011 the Feilers created a new installation called "Once upon a time in the middle of winter" based on the events. "Israel envoy defends his attack on a Stockholm art exhibition; Ambassador says the display 'glorified suicide bombers' ".
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
The installation Snow White and the Madness of Truth . Snow White and the Madness of Truth ( ) was a 2004 item of installation art by Swedish , Israeli -born composer and musician Dror Feiler and his Swedish wife, artist Gunilla Sköld-Feiler. Feiler and Sköld-Feiler created the visuals and the music for the artwork together, which was installed in the Swedish History Museum in Stockholm , Sweden. The installation consisted of a long pool of water coloured blood red, upon which floated a small white boat named "Snövit" ("Snow White") carrying a smiling portrait of Hanadi Jaradat , a Palestinian suicide bomber who killed 21 people. A text was written on the walls, and the sound of Bach's Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut (Cantata 199) played in the background. This piece begins with the words, "My heart swims in blood / because the brood of my sins / in God's holy eyes / makes me into a monster". According to the artists, the installation was made to "call attention to how weak people left alone can be capable of horrible things". The artwork became the centre of some controversy when then Israeli ambassador to Sweden, Zvi Mazel , vandalized it claiming that it "glorified suicide bombers," and was "an expression of hatred for the Israeli people." Reactions to the piece have been compared to reactions to Steve Earle 's song " John Walker 's Blues", which appeared on his 2002 album Jerusalem . As scheduled, the artwork was removed from display on February 8, 2004. In 2011 the Feilers created a new installation called "Once upon a time in the middle of winter" based on the events. "Israel envoy defends his attack on a Stockholm art exhibition; Ambassador says the display 'glorified suicide bombers' ".
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Artwork by Dror Feiler and Gunilla Sköld-Feiler The installation Snow White and the Madness of Truth .Snow White and the Madness of Truth ( Swedish : Snövit och sanningens vansinne ) was a 2004 item of installation art by Swedish , Israeli -born composer and musician Dror Feiler and his Swedish wife, artist Gunilla Sköld-Feiler. Feiler and Sköld-Feiler created the visuals and the music for the artwork together, which was installed in the Swedish History Museum in Stockholm , Sweden. The installation consisted of a long pool of water coloured blood red, upon which floated a small white boat named "Snövit" ("Snow White") carrying a smiling portrait of Hanadi Jaradat , a Palestinian suicide bomber who killed 21 Jewish and Arab Israelis, and injured 51 more. A text was written on the walls, and the sound of Bach's Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut (Cantata 199) played in the background. This piece begins with the words, "My heart swims in blood / because the brood of my sins / in God's holy eyes / makes me into a monster". According to the artists, the installation was made to "call attention to how weak people left alone can be capable of horrible things". The artwork became the centre of some controversy when then Israeli ambassador to Sweden, Zvi Mazel , vandalized it, claiming that it "glorified suicide bombers" and was "an expression of hatred for the Israeli people." Journalist Sverker Lenas compared the reactions to those in the US about Steve Earle 's song " John Walker 's Blues", which appeared on his 2002 album Jerusalem .As an attempt to expose the moral panic resulting from the phenomenon of hasty misinterpretation followed by reactionary judgment, he explained: Det går att jämföra "Snövit"-debatten med den amerikanska debatt som uppstod i spåren av Steve Earles "John Walker´s blues" på skivan "Jerusalem".I låten får vi se världen som den skulle kunna se ut genom "den amerikanska talibanens" ögon....Steve Earle av en nästan samstämmig amerikansk mediekör stämplad som antipatriot (ja, det var avsett som en beskyllning). Ändå tar Steve Earle ingenstans John Walkers parti. ...Av samma anledning spelar det ingen roll att Dror och Gunilla Sköld Feiler säger sig "fördöma självmordsbombningar till 100 procent".Som den israeliska poeten Yitzhak Laor skriver i tidningen Haaretz bryter texten "mot ett israeliskt tabu som förbjuder oss att titta ordentligt på självmordsterroristernas ansikten".[It is possible to compare the "Snow White" debate with the American debate that arose in the wake of Steve Earle's "John Walker's Blues" on the album Jerusalem .In the song we see the world as it could be through the eyes of the "American Taliban"....Steve Earle was labeled by an almost unanimous American media chorus as an anti-patriotic...Yet Steve Earle nowhere takes John Walker's side. ...For the same reason, it doesn't matter that Dror and Gunilla Sköld Feiler say they "condemn suicide bombings 100 percent." As Israeli poet Yitzhak Laor writes in the newspaper Haaretz , the text "violates an Israeli taboo that forbids us from looking closely at the faces of suicide terrorists."] Myre, Greg (9 January 2004). "Israel envoy defends his attack on a Stockholm art exhibition; Ambassador says the display 'glorified suicide bombers' ". "Varför uppstår vantolkningarna?" [Why do the misinterpretations occur?].
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