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Sculpture of Putin in NYC Playground

Russian President Vladimir Putin showed up in a playground in New York City's Central Park on Monday night.

Well, not exactly -- a bright-red sculpture of Putin was erected there by French artist James Colomina. Colomina took credit for the sculpture, which depicts Putin sitting atop a miniature war tank, in an Instagram post. "This sculpture aims at denouncing the absurdity of war and at highlighting children's courage when faced with violent, catastrophic situations triggered by others," wrote Colomina.

He posted several photos of children playfully interacting with the sculpture. Colomina is known for his bright red street sculptures, often surreptitiously installed in public locations without any prior warning. In April, he set up another sculpture with an anti-war message: a child soldier carrying a rifle that turns into a rose, placed in France.

And last year he erected two sculptures in his signature red in Berlin as commentary on the 32nd anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, according to French-owned gallery group Galeries Bartoux. Colomina's installation comes more the five months into the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russia has inflicted devastating attacks on Ukraine "not seen since World War II," NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday.

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by Anonymousreply 9August 14, 2022 2:01 PM

Little boy Putin holding his crotch atpp a toy tank is kinda subversive

by Anonymousreply 1August 14, 2022 11:56 AM

Children and their spaces are definitely the place for your political messages.

Please see: libraries and the totally rational reaction of conservatives to LGBTQ books.

by Anonymousreply 2August 14, 2022 12:05 PM

^atop

by Anonymousreply 3August 14, 2022 12:05 PM

It's a safety hazard and should be removed. It needs a firm fixation and a permit.

by Anonymousreply 4August 14, 2022 12:09 PM

It is inappropriate for a children's playground. It is very disturbing to see little children playing on and around anything bearing his likeness.

by Anonymousreply 5August 14, 2022 12:36 PM

That tank barrel could stab a child or poke their eye out!

by Anonymousreply 6August 14, 2022 1:32 PM

Its size and being so close to the ground makes it inappropriate for a playground. R6 is joking but yeah, kids really are going to hurt themselves on that. There's a reason we don't have playgrounds full of iron rods and cement surfaces anymore.

by Anonymousreply 7August 14, 2022 1:38 PM

THINK OF THE CHILDREN!

by Anonymousreply 8August 14, 2022 1:44 PM

Anything that makes that cunt Putin look bad is cool by me

by Anonymousreply 9August 14, 2022 2:01 PM
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