5 02 ‘ 2022   museomag 
POP-UP EXHIBITION 
a new feudalism. I have seen people become monsters. 
Sometimes in my works, I called things by their right 
names too clearly - and it seemed offensive. 
Today it seems to me more necessary than ever to 
show these works. 
Russia – the country where I lived for many years be- 
fore becoming a citizen of Europe – has been a labora- 
tory for inhumane social projects all through the 20th 
and 21st centuries. Unfortunately, Putin’s project is not 
the first, and it is important to understand its genesis. 
However, the current episode does not negate the 
humanistic component of Russian culture, a culture 
born within the framework of an inhuman empire 
and in the struggle against serfdom. German National 
Socialism could not erase Germany’s great humanist 
philosophy. Therefore, I hope that today’s evil will be 
overcome and will not destroy the humanistic potential of 
Russian culture. 
However, what is happening right now reminds us how 
thin the cultural varnish is. How fragile humanism is and 
how easily evil can triumph in the world if we do not find 
moral solidity within ourselves.” 
IN COLLABORATION   
WITH THE LUXEMBOURG RED CROSS 
The recent bombings in Ukraine are having a 
terrible humanitarian impact on the population. The 
Luxembourg Red Cross, involved in the emergency 
response to cope with the worst of the repercussions, is 
calling for donations to support the civilian population. 
The MNHA supports these efforts, installing a donation 
box at the entry of the exhibition. 
Michel Polfer 
New exhibition 
“The Rape of Europe – Maxim Kantor 
on Putin’s Russia” (Works 1992-2022) 
Opening April 28th 2022 
18.00: Introduction by Maxim Kantor 
19.00: Opening Speeches 
Maxim Kantor, It almost fits, 2010, etching, 90x60 cm