Tracey Rose accuses Kunstmuseum Bern of censorship and exclusion from panel discussion

Tracey Rose, a South African artist, has criticized Kunstmuseum Bern for censoring her retrospective exhibition. The museum excluded her 2012 video 'A Muster of Peacocks: THE SHOAH,' which contains the phrase 'Stop the Muslim Holocaust,' citing Swiss regulations. This piece was previously displayed at Zeitz MOCAA in Cape Town and the Queens Museum in New York. Rose expressed her surprise at not being invited to a panel on artistic freedom in Bern, which included director Nina Zimmer and curator Koyo Kouoh. She accused senior staff members, such as Thomas Soraperra and Kathleen Bühler, of treating her poorly. Kunstmuseum Bern refutes claims of censorship, explaining that Rose was advised against the video due to the current political situation. The exhibition commenced in Bern in February.