When you think of a war memorial, the image that comes to mind is a heroic sculpture or a commemorative wall covered with names fallen servicemen. However, if you are the family member and countryman of innocent civilians being killed in a war zone, how do you give voice to their plight?
Waffa Bilal, an Iraqi-American artist whose brother died in Iraq, has permanently scarred himself to draw attention to the casualties of war. On his body are marks for each dead Western soldier, and 100,000 dots representing Iraqi casualties. The work is the culmination of a 24-hour, live, tattoo session. Via – RTAmerica
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Bio: Kevin Minott is a 3D artist and tech enthusiast. He’s worked as an illustrator and animator creating teaching aids for K-12 grade schools. His work has been featured in interactive games, exhibits at the Harvard Museum of Natural History and in the accompanying DVD, Climate Change Our Global Experiment. Kevin currently teaches 3D animation in Chicago IL. Komverse, is a blog that reflects his love of technology, art and new media. Featuring the latest in high-end tech news and social memes.
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