The 61-year-old said he wants to \u201cbecome more politically engaged\u201d<\/em> after seeing the situation in Europe deteriorate.<\/p>\n He told the German radio station Berliner Zeitung that although he is sorry to be leaving, the political state of Europe \u201cneeded currently more than just good exhibitions.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Read more<\/p>\n Roth called the art world\u2019s efforts to resist political and social threats \u201cpathetic,\u201d<\/em> and said the Europe he believes in may no longer exist.<\/p>\n \u201cFor me, Europe is simply synonymous with peace. I didn\u2019t want to be a German. I did not want to grow up in a country that had killed a huge part of its population. So for me, Europe always gave hope for a peaceful future, based on sharing, solidarity and tolerance. Dropping out always means creating cultural barriers and that worries me.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n In an interview with Deutsche Welle shortly after the referendum took place, Roth had already shared his disappointment with the result, defining it as a \u201cpersonal defeat.\u201d<\/em> A concrete reason for his exit, however, was not given.<\/p>\n In London, Roth had been responsible for some of the V&A\u2019s most iconic shows, including the internationally acclaimed David Bowie Is exhibition and a retrospective on British fashion titan Alexander McQueen. His last work to be shown at the museum will be on pop culture and Pink Floyd.<\/p>\n Commenting on Roth\u2019s departure, V&A chairman of trustees Nicholas Coleridge said: \u201cMartin\u2019s tenure as director has been marked by a highly successful period of creativity, expansion and reorganization of the V&A. He has made a significant contribution to the success of this museum, and the trustees are immensely grateful for all that he has achieved here.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cWe are now starting the process of looking for someone to take on the role and are fortunate to have an exceptional team in place to lead its activities and help build its future with the new director.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Roth\u2019s next job will be as honorary president of the Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations (Instituts f\u00fcr Auslandsbeziehungen) in his city of birth, Stuttgart.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Via RT<\/a>. This piece was reprinted by RINF Alternative News<\/a> with permission or license.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Victoria & Albert Museum director Martin Roth has reportedly decided to resign after five years at his post because Britain\u2019s decision to leave the EU has made his position untenable.
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