Kremlin – a close-up
Oil on Box Canvas 1000 mm X 500 mm Unframed, Ready to Hang
I might categorically mention that this painting is NOT on russian
society. It is specifically against the power centre - Kremlin.
[based on a report in the International Herald Tribune dt. 25.8.2010]
IAn organised racket of organ thefts has been going on in the russian
military for years. Young conscripts are forcefully subjected to organ removals
- like kidneys. Many die in such 'operations'. Stitched up bodies are returned
to the families for funeral. Official cause of death is given as suicide when
there is no sign of any suicide marks on the body.
The report tells of a few mothers - Alma Bukharbayeva being one of them.
Her 18 year old son's - Marat's body was returned for his funeral as per the
muslim rites. But when the imam examined the body he found that most vital
organs were missing and that his torso had been crudely resewn. The initial
official letter said Marat hanged himself but there were no marks on his neck.
Another letter followed saying he died in the line of service. Then the
mother's suspicions were aroused.
Nothing came out of her long fight against the military or the
bureaucracy.
She and other mothers like her hold Vladimir Putin ultimately responsible
for this culture of organ theft and murders.
Such cases abound in India and China as well among the general public, esp the poor, though they are not yet known from the military.
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- Type: Oil on Box Canvas
- Size: 1000 mm X 500 mm
- Frame: Unframed, Ready to Hang
Political Paintings
Frederick, Germany; Efigenia, USA; MS, Russia ; MB, USA; Ashelle, USA; JW Bryner, USA; Ricardo Pineda, Honduras; Janice McDaniel, Papua New Guinea; Stephen Atmajaya, Indonesia; Marcel Precel, Poland; KJD, USA; WG, USA; MM, USA; Alvin, USA; fn, USA; Stacey, Canada; Deniz, Turkey; Ashley USA; LL, Hungary; MV, USA; Tilik, Romania; Adam, UK; Frau K, Germany; Sara, Italy; Dari from Nepal in The Netherlands; Paula, USA; Nicole, Philippines; Inge, Switzerland; Alessandra, Italy; Knut, South Africa; Alina, Romania; Enya Drezelan, Slovenia; Miliana, USA; Julia Wilkins, UK; HKF, S Korea; AWB, USA; Kristie, USA; Pika Polona, Slovenia; Pedro, Mexico
Tags: art, oil painting, oil painting on canvas, traditional painting, surreal painting, imaginary painting, fantasy painting, social painting, political painting, conceptual painting, contemporary painting, subtext to painting, message in painting, narrative in painting, symbolic painting, painting makes a statement, journalistic painting, reportage painting, criticism in painting, critique of state in painting, collage, Kremlin in painting, bear in painting, man in painting, suitable for political science department, international studies centre, colleges