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The works of an artist of Indian origin from New York, were selected out of 4,000 entries from around the world, by the United Nations for its Poster for Peace contest. The award was presented May 3 at the UN, to Anjali Chandrashekar and two other artists, whose posters will travel to several major cities.
“This competition is a wonderful celebration of creativity, but it has an important purpose: to reaffirm the United Nations historic commitment to nuclear disarmament, Secretary General Ban ki Moon said in his speech at the ceremony held at the UN. It commemorates the very first General Assembly resolution, which called for the abolition of nuclear weapons. The aim of the poster competition is to raise awareness to spur action, “and it has been a great success,” the Secretary General said. The 4,000 entries came from 123 countries. Young people were strongly represented among the entries.
“Young people did not create nuclear weapons, but it may be their task to eliminate them once and for all, Ban ki Moon said, adding, “The energy and enthusiasm, talent and new ideas we see here today will help to meet that challenge.” Others present at the awards ceremony included President of the General Assembly Mogens Lykketoft and actor Michael Douglas, the UN Messenger of Peace.
On her Facebook page, Chandrashekar said she had submitted her entries at the beginning of the year and two of them were chosen for the U.N. campaign. The posters will be exhibited in New York, Geneva and Vienna.
“While this night is one I will cherish forever it also restored my belief in the power art has to humanize some of the most pressing issues the world faces today,” Chandrashekar said on her website.
“My journey in activism has been a long and exciting one,” she said, “While we are ways away from achieving this tremendously difficult challenge, I believe that #peaceispossible and that art can speak a universal language by creating awareness and hope for a better future!”
“An aspiring industrial designer with passion for painting and sculpture. Made with Indian ink and experimenting with New York as my canvas,” Chandrashekar describes herself and her medium.
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