Showtime series Homeland has allegedly been hacked by street artists in Berlin, who have identified themselves as "The Arabian Street Artists." The artists are Heba Amin and Caram Kapp.
The purpose of the hack was to sneak Arabic graffiti critical of the much-criticized show into scenes by daubing them on sets they were hired to help design, reported TIME.
The anti-Homeland graffiti included Arabic slogans, such as “Homeland is racist,” “There is no Homeland,” and “This show does not represent the views of the artists,” appeared in the most recent episode of the show, which aired on October 11.
The artists' job was to transform the set into what looked like an authentic Syrian refugee camp.
In a statement posted on Amin’s website, the artist said, “The set decoration had to be completed in two days, for filming on the third. Set designers were too frantic to pay any attention to us; they were busy constructing a hyper-realistic set that addressed everything from the plastic laundry pins to the frayed edges of outdoor plastic curtains. It looked very Middle Eastern and the summer sun and heat helped heighten that illusion. The content of what was written on the walls, however, was of no concern.”
Homeland has often been criticized for its misrepresentation of Muslims and the Middle East. The artists referred to Homeland as “the most bigoted and racist TV series.”
Time Magazine contacted Showtime, who said they will soon issue a statement in response to the claims.
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