has won the twenty thousand innovation prize for best visual artwork self-styled aren't terrorists vyner meaning war in russian are the unpopular with us if there are i think it's essentially vandalism a bridge is a cultural and historical monument and sierpinski anything on it is an act of vandalism and it should be punished not rewarded it's already here in the center of contemporary art can see the other entries for the award nothing is stimulating or as shocking or as innovative as viner's and according to the jury that's why they won purely artistic merit but now it's not as simple as that the same symbol the ministry rewarded is now being brandished in mocking protest this russian youth group is angry four hundred thousand roubles of taxpayers' money we've given to a group it calls vandals for vyner the protest only legitimizes their own but. it's a very awkward situation when the state award goes to a group that in fact organizes an action aimed against the state but this is a very important segment of artists always express society's pain and a healthy society accepts these. but

four hundred thousand rubles of taxpayers' money we've given to a group it calls vandals for vyner the protest only legitimizes their own but. it's a very awkward situation when the state award goes to a group that in fact organizes an action aimed against the state but this is a very important segment of artists always express society's pain and a healthy society accepts these. but there's been no acceptance of binah as art until now two members still face trial on hooliganism charges for this little stunt british graffiti artist banksy did bail them out but they could still play seven years in prison that clip includes cars so why the sudden show of state support. the minister of culture was afraid of being accused of political censorship and i think he was right in our country is better being afraid of important political censorship than to actually important you're buddies with. a sea change from four years ago this image of two kissing policeman was banned by the culture ministry for international exhibits fearing embarrassment the curator of back exhibit was andré year affair bac