by Susan | Aug 14, 2017 | Monuments
This sculpture was created by Danish sculptor-activist Jens Galschiot to mark the 8th anniversary of the 4th of June Tiananmen Square protests (1989). The fifty torn and twisted bodies of the sculpture symbolize the degradation, devaluation and lack of respect for the...
by Susan | Aug 7, 2017 | Monuments
The Peace Park Playground at Rockport Park promotes peace and unity in the community by giving children a chance to learn about cultural diversity as they play. It was constructed by 2,500 community volunteers and $175,000 in donations. In includes a two-story Native...
by Susan | Jul 31, 2017 | Monuments
Ask a hundred people congregated at Piccadilly Circus in London, “ who’s the statue atop the fountain?” and they’ll tell you “Eros.” You know – Cupid. They’d be wrong. The god pictured is Eros’ younger brother, Anteros, who represents completed...
by Susan | Jul 24, 2017 | Monuments
Starting in 2005, Salt Lake City started installing “flying objects” in prominent places downtown. Artists were commissioned to create art that could stand the harsh winters for at least two years. “Peace of Pie Please,” by Stephen Dayton, is...
by Susan | Jul 17, 2017 | Monuments
In the Summer of 2015, Ports of Auckland proposed building a monument to the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior on the city’s waterfront. The Greenpeace vessel was sunk in a terrorist attack while it was moored at Marsden Wharf in July 1985. The wharf is being...
by Susan | Jul 10, 2017 | Monuments
On a headland at the northern end of this beach sits the Rainbow Warrior memorial, an early work of Chris Booth, a New Zealand sculptor. The memorial site, a brisk 15 minute walk from the beach, has majestic views towards the Cavalli Islands where the Rainbow Warrior...
