Pillar of Shame and The Messenger
par Per Melsvik
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Jens Galschiøt
The Messenger (2000): 5 meter high cobber sculpture of a female messenger figure wearing cape, with computer controlled light boards in the background. The lead sculpture under Jubilee 2000 campaign in Denmark, attended in the world bank’s demonstrations in Prague and stood in front the main entrance to environment in Copenhagen.
Pillar of Shame is a series of sculptures by Danish artist Jens Galschiot. Each sculpture is an 8-metre tall statue of bronze, copper or concrete. The sculpture was inaugurated at the NGO Forum of the FAO summit in Rome 1996. Since three Pillars have been erected, in Hong Kong, Mexico, and Brazil. A forth one in Berlin was planned but never set up.
Jens Galschiøt "In the Name of God"It is a harsh comment to the impact of the fundamentalist branch o...
Fussuingoe Manor House was the home for a noble family for 4 centeries. Today the forest and the agri...
In some hundred years, from 11'century there was a church and churchyard far out in the middle of now...
In some hundred years, from 11'century there was a church and churchyard far out in the middle of now...
In some hundred years, from 11'century there was a church and churchyard far out in the middle of now...
As a retired railwayman, working for the Danish railways (DSB) for 25 years, and with my new interest...
When visiting the discontinued Randers-Grenaa railway, i passed a nice little forrest where Skafoevej...
When visiting the discontinued Randers-Grenaa railway, i passed a nice little forrest where Skafoevej...
Hanghedevej, a little road, private and closed to motorvehicles, outside The little town Sabro, on th...
Europe is generally agreed to be the birthplace of western culture, including such legendary innovations as the democratic nation-state, football and tomato sauce.
The word Europe comes from the Greek goddess Europa, who was kidnapped by Zeus and plunked down on the island of Crete. Europa gradually changed from referring to mainland Greece until it extended finally to include Norway and Russia.
Don't be confused that Europe is called a continent without looking like an island, the way the other continents do. It's okay. The Ural mountains have steadily been there to divide Europe from Asia for the last 250 million years. Russia technically inhabits "Eurasia".
Europe is presently uniting into one political and economic zone with a common currency called the Euro. The European Union originated in 1993 and is now composed of 27 member states. Its headquarters is in Brussels, Belgium.
Do not confuse the EU with the Council of Europe, which has 47 member states and dates to 1949. These two bodies share the same flag, national anthem, and mission of integrating Europe. The headquarters of the Council are located in Strasbourg, France, and it is most famous for its European Court of Human Rights.
In spite of these two bodies, there is still no single Constitution or set of laws applying to all the countries of Europe. Debate rages over the role of the EU in regards to national sovereignty. As of January 2009, the Lisbon Treaty is the closest thing to a European Constitution, yet it has not been approved by all the EU states.
Text by Steve Smith.
