When the Cypriot Teacher and painter, George Gabriel, a year ago announced his works on his personal social media accounts, did not expect what would follow.
George Gabriel published a series of anti-systemic paintings, as he had characterized them, of works of art.
Among his works painter, was a naked Jesus, a refugee Jesus in an immigration detention center, the statue of the founder of EOKA II, which led to the coup of 1974, George Grivas with the Turkish Cypriot flag on the Pentadactylus and a dog on its pedestal urinating it, President Anastasiadis as a naked king with a bottle of whiskey in his hand, and various representations of the Archbishop of Cyprus Chrysostom.
The publication of these works provoked a wave of reactions and were then presented in a report.
Archbishop Chrysostomos demanded the expulsion of the art teacher from the schools and the EOKA Fighters Association punished him, the Ministry of Education informed that “in the case of a school principal, the competent services have initiated a disciplinary investigation in accordance with the applicable regulations. “.
Following his reactions, disciplinary action was taken by the Ministry of Education and the charges “charged” by the Commission were five and are related according to the service and as reported by dialogos.com.cy with the fact that he acted or behaved in such a way that he failed to perform his fundamental duties. That is, the fact that he published both on his personal website and in the daily press, paintings and works that, as mentioned, offend the state and religious institutions with their content. At the same time, the other allegations are based on the fact that he did not comply with the instructions of the competent authority.
Speaking to politis.com.cy, George Gabriel said he was ready to face all charges, describing “unheard of“The fact that he has been called to give explanations, since with these actions the Ministry of Education” abolishes the right to freedom of expression “. In fact, he added that in this way “artistic expression is politicized and at the same time lines and limits are defined as far as an artist can go”. Mr. Gabriel, when asked to comment on the possible “sentences”, which include his termination, stated characteristically thatand the observation until I am expelled from the school which is the most extreme, is unjustified. No one can remark or rebuke because it is expressed as it is expressed. I am not someone who made works for the first time, I have been working as an educator and artist for 30 years, I have participated in international exhibitions, I have been awarded in Cyprus, I exhibit my works, my works are in books taught to children».
They did it back with the persecution of George Gabriel: The reactions brought results
Today, however, the uproar that erupted over the persecution of educator and artist George Gabriel ended, as the Council of Ministers decided to authorize Prodromos Prodromou to ask the Attorney General to terminate the process, according to alphanews.live. The whole story has provoked strong reactions from political parties, educational institutions and citizens in recent days and has been seen by some as a state intervention in freedom of expression.
The teacher, who was “targeted” for his “anti-systemic” projects, had previously been summoned to appear before the Education Service Committee on October 6, facing five charges, including his dismissal from the education system.
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