CENSORED: An Ongoing Archive of Silenced Voices at Laveronica Arte Contemporanea

Laveronica Arte Contemporanea in Modica presents 'CENSORED', an exhibition curated by Marco Scotini that archives artworks removed from public display for political reasons. The show focuses on state political censorship, contrasting it with algorithmic and digital forms of control. It features works by 19 international artists including Candice Breitz, Daniela Ortiz, Emily Jacir, and Rabih Mroué, whose pieces were withdrawn or censored in various contexts. The exhibition references the removal of Taring Padi's work at Documenta 15 and the German Bundestag's 2019 motion against BDS, linking these to a broader repressive climate. The show presents itself as a judicial repository, inviting public assessment. It is supported by several galleries including Gallery Apart and Galleria Michela Rizzo.