An Iraqi artist pays tribute to slain anti-government protesters with sculptures made by young Iraqis, who he has trained for free. He says it's a way to allow them to channel their talents away from violence.
In this Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019, photo, completed sculptures wait to be stored in preparation for an upcoming art exhibition, during the ongoing protests in Tahrir square, Baghdad, Iraq. Tahrir Square has emerged as a focus of the protests, with protesters camped out in dozens of tents. Dozens of people took part in the simple opening of the sculpture exhibition.
One sculpture showed a protester with a tear gas canister in his eye. Another showed a volunteer tuk tuk driver next to his three-wheeled vehicle who was killed while evacuating wounded protesters during clashes. A third illustrated a protester’s hand flashing the victory sign and colored by the Iraqi flag.
Iraq has been roiled by protests that have left at least 490 people dead, the vast majority of them demonstrators killed by security forces firing tear gas and live ammunition. The mass uprisings prompted the resignation of former Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi late last month. “We see this activity as part of the ongoing protests and a memorial monument for our martyrs and our abducted fellow protesters,” he said.
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