Y&W.TV | Race Storm: Swedish Minister Eating a Black Cake

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Lena Adelsohn Liljeroth, Sweden's Minister for Culture has caused outrage after photographs of her on World Art Day were posted on Facebook showing the Minister with a cake in the form of a grotesque parody of an African woman.

The Minister was photographed laughing and smiling as she posed with the cake, designed by artist Makode Aj Linde, whose head formed part of the display, described the object as a 'genital mutilation cake'.

The Minister for Culture began by performing a "clitoridectomy" on the cake, clearly visible in the above photo.

"In our view, this simply adds to the mockery of racism in Sweden," Kitimbwa Sabuni, spokesperson for the National Afro-Swedish Associatio told The Local, adding, "This was a racist spectacle."

Moderna Museet, the gallery that housed the installation and party, claimed the display was intended to raise the issue of genital mutilation.

The National Afro-Swedish Association have called for the Minister to resign, saying, "Her participation, as she laughs, drinks, and eats cake, merely adds to the insult against people who suffer from racist taunts and against women affected by circumcision," adding, ""We have no confidence in her any longer."

The Minister played down the storm, telling the TT News Agency, ""I understand quite well that this is provocative and that it was a rather bizarre situation," she said. "I was invited to speak at World Art Day about art's freedom and the right to provoke. And then they wanted me to cut the cake."

However, Sambuni was unimpressed, "To participate in a racist manifestation masquerading as art is totally over the line and can only be interpreted as the culture minister supporting the Moderna Museet's racist prank."

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[beeerye81]

I'm black dumb ass. Regardless, it was obvious that the artist created and performed with the cake as a form or artistic expression, not racism. It's folks like you that hold our culture back by perpetuating racism even when there is none.

[Beeht]

Protesting female circumcision done by specific cultures in their country I think.

[lynn candy]

LOL!!!! It would not have been funny if not for the comment "native whites" sorry but that is just how the "natives" from other countries felt when the white man came to their country. The world turns what goes around comes around sooner or later. Peace :)

[lynn candy]

lol you should know you have seen enough art while attending preschool to know.

[darkdani45]

you are so naive

[ThaCerealKilla]

That artist need to get his face cut off

[Mr.house parada gonzalez]

why would this be racism? its art-art and art why would someone be so freaked and sick to make this whit hte purpose of mutilating a black woman? its art not racism or else the artist would be a psychopath.

[Abdikadir Shakur]

Fuck white people

[deowil1]

It wasn't just a simple sentence, you were vulgar. You have a potty mouth. You have no right to give advice. On the other hand, wash your mouth out with soap and water. I can draw assumptions, many researchers have made similiar conclusions based on historical facts and current trends. People like you are responsible for the problems in the world racism, imperialism, discrimination etc. You are pathetic low life so cease and desist from bugging me.

[420fmx]

You can't even respond to a simple sentence, without drawing out assumptions on one socio-economic status. Book an appointment with a doctor, your brain is malfunctioning. xo