Internationally renowned Colombian artist and sculptor Fernando Botero and Amnesty International are joining forces to promote the human rights of millions across Colombia.
One of Boteros famous oil paintings will be made into a 20 square metre tapestry in the world famous Atelier Pinton mill in France. It will be unveiled in Bogotá later in 2017. The piece will symbolize the strength of millions of Colombians and their hopes for a future of peace and justice.
“2016 has been a historic year for Colombia. The signing of the peace agreement between the Colombian government and the FARC has opened the door for peace and justice,” said Bill Shipsey, Founder of Art for Amnesty.
For many years, artists such as Fernando Botero have powerfully expressed the suffering and hopes of millions through their art. We are incredibly grateful to him for joining our efforts to ensure the historic peace agreement is more than words on paper and helps deliver justice for all in Colombia
Bill Shipsey, Founder of Art for Amnesty
“For many years, artists such as Fernando Botero have powerfully expressed the suffering and hopes of millions through their art. We are incredibly grateful to him for joining our efforts to ensure the historic peace agreement is more than words on paper and helps deliver justice for all in Colombia.”
This is the second time Fernando Botero collaborates with Amnesty International.
The artist was part of the “Artists for Amnesty” exhibition to mark the ‘Year of the Prisoner of Conscience’ held in New York in 1977 with his painting ‘el generalissimo’. Later that same year Amnesty International won the Nobel Peace Prize
Art for Amnesty is a global community of artists of all disciplines and nationalities who share Amnesty International’s vision of a world where human rights are enjoyed by all.
Since 2012, Art for Amnesty has unveiled a number of large Aterlier Pinton created memorial tapestries in honour of Nelson Mandela, Vaclav Havel, singer John Lennon and the Irish poet Seamus Heaney, amongst others, and paid for by its artist supporters .