Vandalism 2

Posted by Helen (Melbourne, Australia) on 27 July 2007 in Abstract & Conceptual.

This photo is the second in a series of photos that registers my protest against vandalism and demonstrates how much I value Multiculturalism. I have changed my mind about posting number 3 in this series as it was quite powerful and I was concerned someone may misinterpret my message or intent.

The photos are of a series of glass panels displaying information about immigrant nations from A-Z that were recently damaged by a vandal armed with a sledgehammer. This important tribute to immigrants was part of a redevelopment of the Sandridge Bridge over the Yarra in Melbourne City.

You can see a part of one panel that was spared in Global Economy post.

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Comments (9)

Tony from United Kingdom

Nice shot Helen. I support the views you express also. I guess we are ALL immigrants to some degree if we look back far enough. I for one would love to see the third image you mention. In my view, photography as an artform is subjective and the more emotion it triggers, the better.

27 Jul 2007 1:08am

Dimitrios from ATHENS, Greece

well composed, as to my views have not changed....

27 Jul 2007 2:15am

Craiger from Vacaville, California, United States

You've defied the vandals by creating something beautiful out of their mess. Well done! Multiculturalism is great as long as it is not being done at the expense of one group for the profit of another. One thing is for sure: if we were all to respect each other there would be no room for the biggest vandals of all (the politicians).

27 Jul 2007 3:13am

Damon Schreiber from Toronto, Canada

I think you should post the third image (well only you know for sure) because I think you've made your point of view quite clear, and for me strangely enough and not having seen the full original series of panels before the destruction, I would say your image is quite beautiful. Sorry, that's a real run-on sentence. I mean that it's so beautiful, it's hard to imagine it as destruction. Perhaps that third panel painful as it must be will bring it more into perspective. I'm with Tony above.

27 Jul 2007 12:27pm

Markus from Reading, United Kingdom

Impressive intricate patterns, turning ugly works into beauties. Would like to see the third one, too.

Agree with all the above, would love to see a time when finally everybody tolerates and respects each other instead of forcing views or rules(?) upon each other.

27 Jul 2007 12:55pm

Matt Trujillo Photography from Portland, United States

This series brings tears.

27 Jul 2007 7:24pm

amy from Rocky Mountain House, Canada

Oh Helen.... how could something so destructive be so amazing in pattern. I too feel as the others and truly support you in your voice here in these images. And I too wish you would post the third. And this time Matt said it before I could...

28 Jul 2007 9:14pm