Peace Justice complex, Sculpture in Parc de la Tête-d'Or, Lyon, France
Ensemble Paix Justice is an outdoor sculpture in the Parc de la Tête-d'Or in Lyon, France. It shows seven human figures holding up a stylized globe together, and stands along the Allée Achille Lignon, close to the Porte des Enfants du Rhône.
The sculpture was made in 1996 as a gift to Lyon to mark the G7 summit held there that year. Its creator, Xavier de Fraissinette, a French artist trained at the Beaux-Arts de Lyon, was awarded the title of Chevalier de l'ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 2007.
The seven figures in the sculpture each represent one of the G7 countries that met in Lyon in 1996. Some visitors read this as a tribute to global cooperation, while others see it as a narrow view of world power.
The sculpture is freely accessible and easy to spot when walking through the Parc de la Tête-d'Or. The park is open every day, and the Allée Achille Lignon where the work stands is straightforward to reach on foot.
The figures in the sculpture have no recognizable faces and are shaped in smooth, simple forms, leaving the meaning open to interpretation. Some visitors have called it a 'sculpture of shame', reading it as a warning about the power of a few countries over the rest of the world.
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