Preparations of

the Pillar of Shame

in Hong Kong



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The Chineese signs means "The june 4th massacre" and "The old cannot kill the young forever".

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Art-student from Jens Galschiot's art studio engraves Chineese signs in The Pillar of Shame.

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One of the sides of the plinth is in english the other is Chineese.

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Engraving of the latterally reversed, english text - for making of the plinth of The Pillar of Shame.

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The Chineese Pillar of Shame is reinforced with a steel- construction inside.

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The inscriptionplades for The Pillar of Shame makes ready.

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The Pillar of Shame is driven out to the container who is sailed to Hong Kong.

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Jens Galschiot and Kurt Hansen in full swing with loading the sculpture to the Chineese people.

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The press in order to photograph Jens Galschiot and The Pillar of Shame.

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The sculpture "My Inner Beast" watching while The Pillar of Shame is loaded.

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The Pillar of Shame is loaded. The Chineese signs means "The old cannot kill the young forever." and "the June 4th massacre".

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Closeup photo of "The Pillar of Shame".

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The sculpture is loaded on the container.

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There had to be three trucks to load the sculpture on the container.

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The sculpture is loaded on the container while Jens Galschiot is watching worried.

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The sculpture is loaded.

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The top of the sculpture, just before leaving to Hong Kong.

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The container is sealed and is sailed to Hong Kong 2nd of May 1997.

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Additional Information:
Categories: 1997: The Pillar of Shame in Hong Kong | Happenings and Art Installations | 1996-?: The Pillar of Shame | Activities related to China
Themes: Criticism of governments | Free speech | Massacres
Sculptures: Pillar of Shame
Type: Photos
Dates: 1997 | 4th June 1997
Locations: Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China | Baptist University, Hong Kong, China | Chinese University, Hong Kong, China | Haking Wong podium at the Hong Kong University, Hong Kong, China | Kai Tak Airport, Hong Kong, China | Lingnan College, Hong Kong, China | Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, China | University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China | Victoria Park, Hong Kong, China
Co-operators and Helpers: Anne Lund | Art critics association, Mr Lau Kin Wai | Blue Water, forwarding agent | Cheung Man-kwong, a core member of the Hong Kong Democracy Movement | Chui Way-hang, student leader | Emely Lau, Urban Council | Erling Hoh | Georg Zoega | Hong Kong Christian Institute | Ip Kwok-chung, councillor | Jun Feng | Lasse Markus | Lene Jelling | Linda Wong Shui Hung, Students’ union, HK University | Martin Lee, MP Hong Kong | Niller Madsen | Patrick Wong Chun Sing, Students’ union, HK University | Robert Etches | Stanley Wing-Fai Ng | Students’ union, Hong Kong University
Partners: Albert Ho | Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Democracy in China | Ocean Fung | Szeto Wah
Related Persons and Entities: Chinese Government | Chris Patten, last British governor of Hong Kong | HK police | Hong Kong Arts Centre, Oscar Ho | Hong Kong University Social Science Institute | M+R (Metzger + Richner), forwarding agent | Recreation Committee in Hong Kong | Regional Council (in the New Territories) | SAR government | Tung Chee-hwa, HK head of government after 1st July 1997 | Urban Council Hong Kong | Urban Council, Select Committee | Xinhua (New China News Agency)
Sponsors: BUPL | DeTrey Dentsply AG, Schweiz | Fredsfonden | Funch Fonden | Gelsted/Kirk/Scherfig fonden | Kultursekretariatet i Odense Kommune | Lysgaard Fonden | Socialpædagogernes Landsforbund / National Federation of Social Educators | Socialpædagogernes Landsforbund i Vejle | Vedstaarup Lerfabrik A/S