Bravo~!
Anyone outing corruption and speaking Truth to power IS a hero. True Patriots. Upholding the Constitution, that has been trampled by opportunists. Better to do what is RIGHT than to do what one is TOLD to do by those who seek to hide their true agenda. The REAL threats to National Security are found in those that seek to limit transparency and abdicate personal responsibility. ~PB
Anyone outing corruption and speaking Truth to power IS a hero. True Patriots. Upholding the Constitution, that has been trampled by opportunists. Better to do what is RIGHT than to do what one is TOLD to do by those who seek to hide their true agenda. The REAL threats to National Security are found in those that seek to limit transparency and abdicate personal responsibility. ~PB
Lifesize bronze sculpture featuring (L-R) former National Security Agency (NSA) contractor and whistleblower Edward Snowden, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and former US soldier Chelsea Manning convicted of violations of the Espionage Act, on May 1, 2015 at Alexanderplatz square in Berlin. (AFP Photo / Tobias Schwarz)
Holy Trinity of whistleblowers: Statues of Assange, Snowden and Manning go up in Berlin (VIDEO) | RT
Published time: May 02, 2015 18:49
One of the German capital’s central squares has become the stage for a
provocative art piece, which not only celebrates whistleblowers, but
encourages other ordinary citizens to speak out.
“They have lost
their freedom for the truth, so they remind us how important it
is to know the truth,” Italian sculptor Davide Dormino told
the media in Berlin's Alexanderplatz.
The life-sized statues of the three whistleblowers stand upon three chairs, as if
speaking in an impromptu public meeting. Next to them is a
fourth, empty chair.
For Dormino, who titled his piece, Anything to Say? this
is the centerpiece of the composition.
“The fourth chair is open to anyone here in Berlin who wants
to get up and say anything they want,” he told Deutsche
Welle.
Berlin-Alexanderplatz: Snowden, Assange und Manning aus Bronze für die Meinungsfreiheit
Berlin-Alexanderplatz: Snowden, Assange und Manning aus Bronze für die Meinungsfreiheit
https://youtu.be/kWn5XxijJJI
Dozens of people, including children, have already overcome their fears, and stood up on the platform, some with a loudspeaker.
Dozens of people, including children, have already overcome their fears, and stood up on the platform, some with a loudspeaker.
"People are saying many different things. From politics to
babbling to silence, from people who desperately are wanting to
help Julian, Bradley and Edward to people who have no idea who
they are. This chair is, I guess, a place of free speech,"
said Dormino.
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Whistleblowers' statue in Berlin's Alexanderplatz. "The vacant chair is for *you*!" RT @areasteve
Bradley Manning, who leaked US diplomatic cables in 2011, is
serving a 35-year sentence in a military prison. Manning has
since changed her gender to female, and is now known as Chelsea.
However, she is presented in her former guise as a male US
soldier in the composition. Julian Assange, who hosted Manning’s
files on his Wikileaks website, remains in the Ecuadorian embassy
in London, aware that leaving it may leave him exposed to
extradition to the US. Former intelligence agent Edward Snowden,
who revealed the intricacies and reach of NSA surveillance
technologies, has been marooned in an undisclosed location in
Russia for nearly two years.
Dormino, who came up with the idea together with the US journalist Charles Glass, specifically chose a classical bronze statue for his depiction – and not an installation or abstract piece – since statues are usually made of establishment figures. For the Rome-based artist, this is an injustice – while men who order others to their deaths get immortalized, those who resist are often forgotten, so “the statue pays homage to three who said no to war, to the lies that lead to war and to the intrusion into private life that helps to perpetuate war.”
Dormino says he will now tour the world’s most prominent public
places with his exhibit, recording the opinions or ordinary
citizens across the globe. One place he may not be welcome is the
US: an unapproved bust of Snowden, placed in a New York park last
month, was removed within hours.
Snowden, Assange and Manning statues unveiled in Berlin
By Joanna Gill | With AP, REUTERS
01/05 21:55 CET
"The sculptures represent three contemporary heroes who have lost their freedom for the truth."
Taking a stand in Berlin’s Alexanderplatz are whistleblowers Chelsea Manning, Julian Assange and Edward Snowden.
The life-size bronze statues were unveiled on Friday in front of members of the German Green Party as well as activists.
All three figures are considered heroes on the political left for leaking US intelligence documents.
The artist behind the work Italian sculptor Davide Dormino explains that he wanted to “represent three contemporary heroes who have lost their freedom for the truth.” He says that they act as a reminder of “how important it is to know the truth and have the courage to know the truth.”
Entitled Anything to Say the sculpture encourages supporters to stand up for freedom of speech and information.
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange faces extradition to Sweden to face investigation into accusations of rape and sexual assault, but fears he will be extradited to the US to face questions over his role in leaking secret US documents. He has taken asylum in Ecuador’s London Embassy. US soldier Chelsea Manning (born Bradley Manning) was convicted in 2013 on charges relating to the Espionage Act for leaking US intelligence and military documents to Wikileaks. She is currently serving a 35 year prison sentence. Edward Snowden is currently evading extradition to the US by taking asylum in Russia. He released classified information from the National Security Agency (NSA) to journalists revealing the scale of the US government’s global surveillance capabilities.
Their statues will have fewer restrictions on their movements with a scheduled world tour.
If you are in Berlin the sculptures can be found here at Die ökologische Kulturoase .
clip #2_Anything to say? Davide Dormino's Sculpture
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56c4s5uKMIY
The life-size bronze statues were unveiled on Friday in front of members of the German Green Party as well as activists.
All three figures are considered heroes on the political left for leaking US intelligence documents.
The artist behind the work Italian sculptor Davide Dormino explains that he wanted to “represent three contemporary heroes who have lost their freedom for the truth.” He says that they act as a reminder of “how important it is to know the truth and have the courage to know the truth.”
Entitled Anything to Say the sculpture encourages supporters to stand up for freedom of speech and information.
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange faces extradition to Sweden to face investigation into accusations of rape and sexual assault, but fears he will be extradited to the US to face questions over his role in leaking secret US documents. He has taken asylum in Ecuador’s London Embassy. US soldier Chelsea Manning (born Bradley Manning) was convicted in 2013 on charges relating to the Espionage Act for leaking US intelligence and military documents to Wikileaks. She is currently serving a 35 year prison sentence. Edward Snowden is currently evading extradition to the US by taking asylum in Russia. He released classified information from the National Security Agency (NSA) to journalists revealing the scale of the US government’s global surveillance capabilities.
Their statues will have fewer restrictions on their movements with a scheduled world tour.
If you are in Berlin the sculptures can be found here at Die ökologische Kulturoase .
clip #2_Anything to say? Davide Dormino's Sculpture
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56c4s5uKMIY
By Joanna Gill | With AP, REUTERS
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