Lebanese artist Nadim Karam creates a memorial sculpture in the port of Beirut
The giant memorial sculpture called "Gesture" is the work of Lebanese artist, architect and Beirut resident Nadim Karam, who said he wants to honor the victims of the explosions that killed more than 200 people, injured more than 6,000 and made more than 300,000 people homeless. Karam said he also wanted to show “the will of the Lebanese people.”
The large-scale work, which, when viewed from afar, seems to tower over the destroyed buildings with its impressive appearance, was funded by several private companies and individuals. ” This is a giant made of ashes, the consequences of explosions, the scars of the city that still exist everywhere in Beirut, " Karam said. “This work represents the scars of people who have not yet healed. The figure is each of us and a reminder that we are the living energy of Beirut.”
A year after the explosion in the port of Beirut, which claimed the lives of thousands of Lebanese and tore apart large parts of the city, which is still in the process of reconstruction, and no senior officials have been brought to justice. Efforts to investigate the root cause of the bombings have stalled, and the Lebanese, whose country is constantly in a state of free fall due to the collapse of the banking system and a stagnant government, continue to live in a state of stress, many of whom leave the country in search of a better life elsewhere.
While Karam hopes that the Lebanese will support the massive sculpture, some have raised questions about whether the works of art should be placed in the port of Beirut when justice has still not been served. Many people will agree that the fact that the sculpture was made from fragments of steel from the scene of the accident is in itself a powerful statement that Karam hopes will remind of the importance of human cohesion and the desperate need for answers. According to Karam, this "Gesture" also reflects the will of the Lebanese to know the truth about what happened. Only when we find out the truth, we will have justice."
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arabnews.com
The large-scale work, which, when viewed from afar, seems to tower over the destroyed buildings with its impressive appearance, was funded by several private companies and individuals. ” This is a giant made of ashes, the consequences of explosions, the scars of the city that still exist everywhere in Beirut, " Karam said. “This work represents the scars of people who have not yet healed. The figure is each of us and a reminder that we are the living energy of Beirut.”
A year after the explosion in the port of Beirut, which claimed the lives of thousands of Lebanese and tore apart large parts of the city, which is still in the process of reconstruction, and no senior officials have been brought to justice. Efforts to investigate the root cause of the bombings have stalled, and the Lebanese, whose country is constantly in a state of free fall due to the collapse of the banking system and a stagnant government, continue to live in a state of stress, many of whom leave the country in search of a better life elsewhere.
While Karam hopes that the Lebanese will support the massive sculpture, some have raised questions about whether the works of art should be placed in the port of Beirut when justice has still not been served. Many people will agree that the fact that the sculpture was made from fragments of steel from the scene of the accident is in itself a powerful statement that Karam hopes will remind of the importance of human cohesion and the desperate need for answers. According to Karam, this "Gesture" also reflects the will of the Lebanese to know the truth about what happened. Only when we find out the truth, we will have justice."
Source of information:
arabnews.com