Synopsis: Artworks by Algerian-French artist Hanan Benammar, displayed at the Durbar Hall Gallery in Kochi, Kerala, as part of an ongoing exhibition, were vandalised by artists Hochimin PH and Sudhamshu, who claimed the Malayalam translations contained obscene, anti-women language. The Kerala Lalithakala Akademi condemned the act as vandalism, emphasising that the exhibition included disclaimers and warning that such attacks threaten artistic freedom and Kerala’s reputation in international art circles. The incident has sparked debate among artists and critics over cultural sensitivity, freedom of expression, and the boundaries of public art.

Six works by an international artist displayed at the Durbar Hall Gallery in Kochi, Kerala, as part of the ongoing international exhibition Estr

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