São Paulo – Tripoli, the capital of Libya, will get a monument for peace: “Unhate Dove,” a pigeon-shaped sculpture covered with over 15,000 ammunition shells. The work was donated by the Colors magazine, a publication of the Italian clothing brand Benetton.
The sculpture will be officially donated to the Libyan capital on Saturday, December 24th. The date was chosen because it is the Libyan independence day, which is being celebrated for the first time in 42 years.
The work was created by Fabrica, Benetton’s communication research centre. The shells used in the sculpture were collected in conflicted areas in different parts of the world.
“The official handing-over of the dove is the UNHATE Foundation’s first act, both concrete and symbolic," said Alessandro Benetton, executive deputy chairman of Benetton Group, according to a statement issued by the company. "Our aim in creating the Foundation is to oppose the culture of hate. It seeks to be a leader and driving force behind the desire for participation and change felt by citizens of the world, especially young people,” he said.
*Translated by Gabriel Pomerancblum
