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Immigrant art project wins Saatchi gallery prize

Immigrant art project wins Saatchi gallery prize
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A Cypriot art project highlighting the plight of immigrants crossing the Mediterranean has claimed first prize in an international competition.

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The piece “Immigrants” is constructed around a boat owned by the Colossi council that was marked for disposal.

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Δημοσιεύτηκε από Popi Nicolaou στις Σάββατο, 13 Φεβρουαρίου 2016

However, after being salvaged by a group of art students from the surburb of Limassol, it was transformed into a monument to those who died, and those who survived, crossing into Europe.

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Δημοσιεύτηκε από Popi Nicolaou στις Πέμπτη, 3 Μαρτίου 2016

The work was recognised with the 2016 Saatchi Gallery/ Deutsche Bank Art Prize in London.

1ο βραβείο για το έργο “Immigrants” στην saatchi_gallery</a> στο Λονδίνο. Συγχαρητήρια στο Λύκειο Απ Λουκά Κολοσσίου. <a href="https://t.co/aDV9YDlLEd">pic.twitter.com/aDV9YDlLEd</a></p>&mdash; Nicos Anastasiades (AnastasiadesCY) 4 Μαρτίου 2016

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