Mysterious Graffiti in Athens Mock documenta14

During the opening of documenta14 in Athens, unauthorized graffiti appeared near the Acropolis, mocking the exhibition with slogans like 'I want a ponyyyy – crapumenta 14' and 'Narcisisti di tutto il mondo unitevi'. The graffiti likely reference a controversy over the use of small Skyros ponies in a parade conceived by artist Ross Birrell, which the Central Archaeological Council rejected because the Parthenon frieze depicts full-sized horses. The parade, starting from the Acropolis and ending in Kassel after 100 days, covers nearly 3,000 km through the Balkans. Alkyone Karamanolis of Swiss Radio SRF noted that local media, including the state TV partner, gave little coverage to the exhibition. Some see the graffiti as a sign of tension between documenta14 and the local art community, though the opening of the EMST (Museum of Contemporary Art) in Athens is considered a positive legacy.