Aldo Migliorini
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Aldo Migliorini, the curator of "Torture," a historical exhibition of devices used to inflict suffering and death, wants to remind the people of San Francisco that torture and execution are happening right on their doorstep. The exhibition has the backing of Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, and other activist groups that are campaigning to outlaw the death penalty.
Short descriptions or historical drawings accompany the mostly medieval instruments on display, showing how they were used. There are iron thumbscrews, head squeezers, stretching racks, and interrogation chairs with spikes, many of which were used during the Spanish Inquisition. With piped choral music in the background, and fresh flowers next to some of the most disturbing exhibits, the event feels like a funeral.… (mer)