'Ceasefire Now' - Wake Us from this Nightmare
"Wake us from this nightmare," whispers the air,
Echoes of anguish, burdens too heavy to bear.
Children, innocent petals in the tempest's roar,
Lost in the chaos, on a desolate shore.
The drumbeats of conflict, a somber score,
Resonate through lands, where hope is no more.
Tiny hands that once held dreams untold,
Now bear the weight of stories, too tragic to be told....
"Sophie Shapiro’s Ceasefire Now (2024) can be seen as a powerful response not just to the general horrors of war, but also to the specific devastation and neglect experienced by certain countries caught in prolonged conflict. The painting’s title is an urgent demand, one that reflects the exhaustion and despair of civilians in regions like Gaza, Yemen, Sudan and Ukraine, where warfare has persisted amid insufficient international support or attention.
Shapiro’s emotionally charged style, marked by abstract forms and symbolism, evokes the psychological trauma and social fragmentation endured by those living in war zones. In this context, Ceasefire Now transcends artistic expression. It becomes a moral plea for global awareness and political accountability.
By invoking not just the call to end violence, but also drawing attention to the silence and apathy surrounding some crises, Shapiro places her work within a tradition of politically conscious art. This aligns with other artists who use their platform to confront injustice, challenge indifference and insist that peace must be more than a diplomatic slogan, it must be a global imperative." Review by J.V.
South Africa's case in The Hague argues that Israel violated the 1948 genocide convention, established in the aftermath of the Holocaust, which mandates that all countries prevent the recurrence of such crimes. It filed an 84-page document with the court detailing acts it says amount to genocide in Gaza.
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Reactions to World Court ruling on Israel's war in Gaza - Friday 26 January 2024
♫ - Chopin - Prelude in E minor
for Flickriver - Sophie Shapiro
.
'Ceasefire Now' - Wake Us from this Nightmare
"Wake us from this nightmare," whispers the air,
Echoes of anguish, burdens too heavy to bear.
Children, innocent petals in the tempest's roar,
Lost in the chaos, on a desolate shore.
The drumbeats of conflict, a somber score,
Resonate through lands, where hope is no more.
Tiny hands that once held dreams untold,
Now bear the weight of stories, too tragic to be told....
"Sophie Shapiro’s Ceasefire Now (2024) can be seen as a powerful response not just to the general horrors of war, but also to the specific devastation and neglect experienced by certain countries caught in prolonged conflict. The painting’s title is an urgent demand, one that reflects the exhaustion and despair of civilians in regions like Gaza, Yemen, Sudan and Ukraine, where warfare has persisted amid insufficient international support or attention.
Shapiro’s emotionally charged style, marked by abstract forms and symbolism, evokes the psychological trauma and social fragmentation endured by those living in war zones. In this context, Ceasefire Now transcends artistic expression. It becomes a moral plea for global awareness and political accountability.
By invoking not just the call to end violence, but also drawing attention to the silence and apathy surrounding some crises, Shapiro places her work within a tradition of politically conscious art. This aligns with other artists who use their platform to confront injustice, challenge indifference and insist that peace must be more than a diplomatic slogan, it must be a global imperative." Review by J.V.
South Africa's case in The Hague argues that Israel violated the 1948 genocide convention, established in the aftermath of the Holocaust, which mandates that all countries prevent the recurrence of such crimes. It filed an 84-page document with the court detailing acts it says amount to genocide in Gaza.
Day 1
Day 2
Reactions to World Court ruling on Israel's war in Gaza - Friday 26 January 2024
♫ - Chopin - Prelude in E minor
for Flickriver - Sophie Shapiro
.