James Colomina, a French artist who installed a sculpture of Putin in Central Park, has explained what he meant with the art.
New Yorkers were shocked on Thursday to find a red sculpture of Russian President Vladimir Putin, atop a red tank, had been added to a children’s play area in Central Park.
The guerrilla art was the work of anti-war artist James Colomina, who is based in Toulouse, France.
Describing putting the sculpture in place, he said: « It’s a game of cat and mouse, you have to pass between the mesh of the net.
« I waited until there were no more police cars and park security officers. And then I quickly installed the sculpture as if it had always been there. »
Colomina said the artwork is aimed at « denouncing the absurdity of war » and highlighting the impact on children, hence the placement in a play area.
The artist explained: « What inspires me, in general, is the news and injustices.
