'Mask of Sorrow' monument in Magadan, Russia. Built by Ernst Neizvestny.

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s@piefed.world · 13 pts · 130d (1 reply)

Located between a pineapple and a hemispherical rock

mtpender@piefed.social · 10 pts · 130d (1 reply)

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across_the_line73@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 130d

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Anchorxiety@reddthat.com · 5 pts · 130d

The small faces on the right make it extra creepy. Awesome piece of work!!

AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space · 4 pts · 130d

I’m guessing it would have been a memorial to victims of the gulag. In which case, it’s possible that the authorities will get around to destroying it at some point.

toynbee@piefed.social · 3 pts · 130d

Based on that silhouette, I'm pretty sure this mask wouldn't fit me.

Etterra@discuss.online · 1 pts · 129d

If it's in Russia and expressing sorrow, where's the pile of empty vodka bottles?

MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip · 0 pts · 130d (2 replies)

You know, if not some govt destroys it, it will be likely here in 10'000 years still. In that context, i think the artist did a poor job; some random post-apocalyptic dude comming by doesn't see sorrow in it, just some creepy art piece.

aeshna_cyanea@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 6 pts · 130d

I'm pretty sure anyone can see it's meant to be crying.

MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 128d

Shut up.