She denudes herself at Lourdes shrine, artist to stand trial in May for indecent exposure

She undressed at the Lourdes shrine during an art performance, but she will be prosecuted in May for obscene acts: this is the conclusion of the performance that performer Deborah De Robertis (Luxembourg, 1984) held last Saturday in the French Pyrenean city, a destination for thousands of Christian pilgrims. De Robertis is no stranger to similar performances (she last “expressed herself” in April 2017 in front of the Mona Lisa): for the performance in Lourdes she stripped off, remaining completely naked, with a blue veil covering her head, shoulders and back. A video of the performance, during which a worshipper even attempts to cover the artist’s nudity, is also available on YouTube.

“We condemn this act of exhibitionism that shocked the faithful present at the grotto at the time,” the shrine wrote in an official note, stressing that it was “a premeditated act, linked to an intervention that had the pretension of being artistic. We condemn such disregard for religious conscience and freedom of worship, and call for respect for the sacred character of our place of worship in accordance with the principle of religious freedom.” For her performances, De Robertis had already been sued, but she was always cleared of obscenity charges, since judges had recognized the artistic nature of her performances.

She denudes herself at Lourdes shrine, artist to stand trial in May for indecent exposure

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