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Goddess of Democracy

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The Goddess of Democracy was a 10-meter-tall (33 ft) statue created during the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 in Beijing, China. The statue was constructed in only four days out of foam and papier-mâché over a metal armature. The constructors decided to make the statue as large as possible so the government would be unable to dismantle it. The government would either have to destroy the statue—an action which would potentially fuel further criticism of its policies—or leave it standing. Despite these efforts, the statue was destroyed by soldiers clearing the square of protesters, but has been copied a number of times.

 


Danh Vo

Danh Vo - JULY, IV, MDCCLXXVI / Kunsthalle Fridericianum / Kassel / 2011

Danh Vo - JULY, IV, MDCCLXXVI / Kunsthalle Fridericianum / Kassel / 2011

‘We The People’ (2011-2013) by Danh Vo.

A full scale replica of the Statue of Liberty in New York, built in a workshop in Shanghai. The statue has not been welded together, but has been split into approximately 400 fragments that have been scattered across the entire world.


William Hogarth

William Hogarth's 'Time Smoking a Picture'

William Hogarth‘s ‘Time smoking a picture’ (1822)

The quotation in Greek written on the upper part of the frame reads, “Time is not a great artist but weakens all he touches.”


Philip Ewe

Philip Ewe, ‘Untitled sample from Wearing All My Clothes At Once’ 2007

Philip Ewe, ‘Untitled sample from Wearing All My Clothes At Once’ (2007)


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Klaus Weber

‘Elisabeth in folds’ (1245-2011) by Klaus Weber

Original cast from medieval sculpture, covered with blankets.


Timm Ulrichs

Timm Ulrichs, ‘Auf der Unterseite der Erdoberflaeche (Kopfstehendes Hohlkoerper-Denkmal II)’ (‘On the bottom of the earth’s surface (Hollow body monument standing upside down II)’)


Alan and Michael Fleming

From the performance ‘Configurations’ (2008) by Alan and Michael Fleming


Krištof Kintera

‘Miracle’ (2008) by Krištof Kintera.


Tatzu Nishi

‘Gott Erscheint’ (2005)

 

‘Engel’ (2002) by Tatzu Nishi.