{"id":530770,"date":"2026-04-02T23:21:03","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T20:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/reform.news\/?p=530770"},"modified":"2026-04-03T00:20:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T21:20:18","slug":"aliaksei-kuzmich-faces-up-to-7-years-in-prison-over-insemination-performance-trial-to-be-held-in-paris-tomorrow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reform.news\/en\/aliaksei-kuzmich-faces-up-to-7-years-in-prison-over-insemination-performance-trial-to-be-held-in-paris-tomorrow","title":{"rendered":"Aliaksei Kuzmich Faces Up to 7 Years in Prison Over \u201cInsemination\u201d Performance. Trial to Be Held in Paris Tomorrow"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p>Belarusian activist <b>Aliaksei Kuzmich<\/b> will appear before a French court tomorrow, April 3, over the performance \u201cInsemination.\u201d The artist faces up to seven years in prison and a \u20ac100,000 fine for vandalism against France\u2019s historical heritage.<\/p>\n<p><i>\u201cThe trial in the \u2018Insemination\u2019 case in Paris. Vandalism against France\u2019s historical heritage. Up to 7 years in prison and a \u20ac100,000 fine. This Friday, April 3. You will be able to personally verify the process of my biological normalization. Time: 13:30. Location: Palais de Justice de Paris (29 Av. de la Prte de Clichy, 75017 Paris),\u201d<\/i> Kuzmich <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/kuzmich.alexei\">wrote<\/a> on social media about the upcoming court hearing.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cInsemination\u201d performance took place in September 2024 at Place Vend\u00f4me. Using the Vend\u00f4me Column as a phallic symbol, the artist added what he described as testicles in yellow paint. <i>\u201cLet the flow of creation break through the layers of bureaucratic deadness of culture,\u201d<\/i> Kuzmich said in a comment on the work. In his view, France has lost the living spirit of culture, but it can be restored through play and creativity.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_50760\"  width=\"480\" height=\"270\"  data-origwidth=\"480\" data-origheight=\"270\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iNxNgXRytog?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=ru&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=0&#038;playsinline=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>After some time, no trace of the work remained.<\/p>\n<p>However, as a result of the act, a trial will take place tomorrow against the artist, who only recently received a <a href=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/pagroza-francuzskamu-gramadstvu-mastaku-akcyjanistu-aljakseju-kuzmichu-admovili-prytulku-francyi\">refusal<\/a> from the French authorities to grant him refugee status. According to a document dated February 24, 2026, signed by a representative of the French Office for the Protection of Refugees (OFPRA), Kuzmich\u2019s presence in the country is considered a threat.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"info\"><p><strong>Subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/cult_front\">Reform.news cultural updates<\/a> on Telegram<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Belarusian activist Aliaksei Kuzmich will appear before a French court tomorrow, April 3, over the performance \u201cInsemination.\u201d The artist faces up to seven years in prison and a \u20ac100,000 fine for vandalism against France\u2019s historical heritage. \u201cThe trial in the \u2018Insemination\u2019 case in Paris. Vandalism against France\u2019s historical heritage. 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