Secret Honey At Östasiatiska Museet

Autumn is inward the air hither inward Stockholm... a perfect fourth dimension to see about museums! I had heard about peachy things virtually "Secret Love", the novel exhibition at the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities (Östasiatiska museet), then I made a see yesterday.
It is a fascinating exhibition comprised of 150 plant of fine art past times 27 contemporary Chinese artists. The topic of "Secret Love" is, every bit the mention suggests, taboo love. Besides looking at gay together with lesbian life inward introduce solar daytime China, it likewise looks at gender identity together with norms every bit good every bit sexuality inward general. The make of artwork inward the exhibition is wide... from photography to epitome together with visual media to newspaper cutting. Included are really interesting stories (including interviews) depicting how it is to come upwards out of the cupboard inward modern solar daytime China, peculiarly considering that homosexuality was decriminalized inward Red People's Republic of China every bit belatedly every bit 1997 (removed from the listing of mental illnesses inward 2001). The artwork is bold together with fresh, reflecting a guild tasting novel freedoms... did yous know that nudity inward fine art & photography was strictly illegal inward Red People's Republic of China during Mao's reign? The exhibition actually shows how sexuality unites us inward the Blue Planet to a greater extent than than it divides us.
The exhibition volition run until March 31st, 2013. Entrance for adults costs 100 SEK, complimentary for children upwards to xviii years of historic catamenia (though move aware of the sexual content together with nudity inward the exhibition) together with for holders of the Stockholm Card. Östasiatiska is located on the isle of Skeppsholmen, only a 20-25 infinitesimal walk from the Rival Hotel... through the Old Town past times the Royal Palace. Otherwise yous tin get got either autobus 43 or 55. Click here for a listing of other major fine art exhibitions this season.

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