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This is an artwork displayed in the British Museum. The accompanying note reads:
"This Throne is made from decommissioned weapons collected since the end of Mozambique's civil war in 1992. During the war, seven million guns - none of them made in Africa - poured into the country. In 1995 Bishop Dinis Sengulane initiated a project called "Arms into Tools." The Mozambican people were encouraged to swap their weapons for agricultural, domestic, and construction tools. Artists then turned the decommissioned weapons into sculptures.
This is a contemporary artwork, but thrones and stools are traditionally symbols of power and prestige in Africa. They are also symbols of discussion and debate."
A Throne made of guns, for those who would exalt and worship weapons. Mr. LaPierre, your chair awaits you. Sit on it.
6 comments:
It looks very uncomfortable!
If only there were hundreds of thrones in the US made of decommissioned weapons!!
OK - I'm from the UK - our gun laws are different. thank goodness!
"Sit on it."
Excellent!
Jenny
wow! I did a story on Rwanda and anything re the guns and horrible history of Africa put a chill down my back - that is really quite something ... ! x
Yeah, I know some people who need a chair like that. *sigh*
Put's new meaning into the phrase, "Put a cap in your ass."
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