“In this moment, as they stop for breath before staggering on with their burden of the cross, we are given an opening to relate to this group of deserted children.”
Josefina de Vasconcellos, sculptor
The artist represents each child to symbolise a crime against children in the world today: AIDS, drugs, genocide, abuse, landmines, homelessness, infant mortality, lack of education. She had a great heart for the needs of disadvantaged children and helped them in many practical ways.
Information taken from a signboard next to the sculpture.
What a powerful piece.
I agree
Got me thinking now – I could have sworn I saw this yesterday on Twitter, maybe not.
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Must be very heavy for these poor kids!
I think that is partly what the statue symbolises.