British artist chosen to ‘reinterpret’ controversial statue of Belgium’s King Leopold II
A British sculptor has been chosen to make “an artistic intervention” to a divisive statue of the Belgian king whose brutal ...
BBC4 年
Leopold II: Belgium 'wakes up' to its bloody colonial past
On Friday the younger brother of Belgium's King Philippe, Prince Laurent, defended his ancestor saying Leopold II was not responsible for atrocities in the colony "because he never went to Congo".
BBC4 年
Belgian king expresses 'deepest regrets' for DR Congo colonial abuses
Earlier this month King Philippe's brother, Prince Laurent, defended Leopold II. "He never went to [DR Congo] himself," the prince said in an interview. "I do not see how he could have made people ...
The Art Newspaper5 小时
Hew Locke to ‘disrupt’ statue of Belgium monarch who oversaw brutal Congo regime
The British-Guyanese artist will place five masts in front of the depiction of Leopold II, whose administration was characterised by “systematic brutality and atrocities” ...
Moviefone8 年
King Leopold's Ghost
The modern history of the Congo, the heart of Africa, is a terrifying tale of appalling brutality: how the greedy and incredibly ruthless King Leopold II of Belgium (1935-1909) turned a vast ...
Hyperallergic1 个月
The Brutal Exploitation Behind the Belgian Art Nouveau
While this elegant architectural style gained popularity, Belgium’s King Leopold II was enacting a brutal ... across the Democratic Republic of Congo and beyond. For instance, the exhibition ...
Crux28 天
Cardinal to Pope over beatification for late Belgian king: ‘Not so fast!’
His great-grand uncle, King Leopold II, had turned what was then known as the Congo Free State into his personal possession following an invasion in 1885, setting off what has since been termed ...