BOOM

Trending Searches

    SUPPORT
    BOOM

    Trending News

      • Fact Check 
        • Fast Check
        • Politics
        • Business
        • Entertainment
        • Social
        • Sports
        • World
      • Law
      • Explainers
      • News 
        • All News
      • Decode 
        • Impact
        • Scamcheck
        • Life
        • Voices
      • Media Buddhi 
        • Digital Buddhi
        • Senior Citizens
        • Videos
      • Web Stories
      • BOOM Research
      • BOOM Labs
      • Deepfake Tracker
      • Videos 
        • Facts Neeti
      • Home-icon
        Home
      • About Us-icon
        About Us
      • Authors-icon
        Authors
      • Team-icon
        Team
      • Careers-icon
        Careers
      • Internship-icon
        Internship
      • Contact Us-icon
        Contact Us
      • Methodology-icon
        Methodology
      • Correction Policy-icon
        Correction Policy
      • Non-Partnership Policy-icon
        Non-Partnership Policy
      • Cookie Policy-icon
        Cookie Policy
      • Grievance Redressal-icon
        Grievance Redressal
      • Republishing Guidelines-icon
        Republishing Guidelines
      • Fact Check-icon
        Fact Check
        Fast Check
        Politics
        Business
        Entertainment
        Social
        Sports
        World
      • Law-icon
        Law
      • Explainers-icon
        Explainers
      • News-icon
        News
        All News
      • Decode-icon
        Decode
        Impact
        Scamcheck
        Life
        Voices
      • Media Buddhi-icon
        Media Buddhi
        Digital Buddhi
        Senior Citizens
        Videos
      • Web Stories-icon
        Web Stories
      • BOOM Research-icon
        BOOM Research
      • BOOM Labs-icon
        BOOM Labs
      • Deepfake Tracker-icon
        Deepfake Tracker
      • Videos-icon
        Videos
        Facts Neeti
      Trending Tags
      TRENDING
      • #Operation Sindoor
      • #Pahalgam Terror Attack
      • #Narendra Modi
      • #Rahul Gandhi
      • #Waqf Amendment Bill
      • #Arvind Kejriwal
      • #Deepfake
      • #Artificial Intelligence
      • Home
      • World
      • Digital Art Falsely Shared As...
      World

      Digital Art Falsely Shared As Statue Of Liberty Made From Rubble In Syria

      The artwork of the Statue of Liberty is entirely computer-generated and the artist who created it has previously criticised misleading interpretations of the image.

      By - AFP |
      Published -  5 Jun 2021 12:00 PM IST
    • Boomlive
      Digital Art Falsely Shared As Statue Of Liberty Made From Rubble In Syria

      A Facebook post purporting to show a replica of the Statue of Liberty created from the remains of a Syrian artist's home has been shared more than a hundred times. The claim is misleading; the artwork is entirely computer-generated and the artist who created it has previously criticised misleading interpretations of the image.

      The Facebook post was published on May 22, 2021, by a user in the United Kingdom and includes an image of what appears to be a sculpture made from blocks of concrete resembling the famous Statue of Liberty in the United States.

      Also Read: Did Lionel Messi Boycott Match Against Israel To Support Palestine?

      "A Syrian artist in Aleppo built this replica of the Statue of Liberty from the remains of his home, adding the motto 'This is the freedom they have brought us (the USA)'," the post's caption reads.


      A screenshot of the misleading Facebook post, taken on June 2, 2021

      The post was shared by users in South Africa, and the same claim was shared on Facebook in other countries, including Pakistan (here and here).

      As reported by AFP, almost 400,000 people have been killed in 10 years of civil war in Syria, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a UK-based war monitor that has continued to keep count after international organisations gave up.

      AFP Fact Check performed a reverse image search and found articles and debunks such as this one by Dubai's Al Arabiya News explaining the story behind the piece, which is, in fact, a digital artwork, not a real statue.

      Also Read: No, BBC Did Not Remove Reporter Jeremy Bowen Due To Israeli Pressure

      Furthermore, the claim also provides false context about the artist's intentions.

      The artwork

      AFP Fact Check contacted the artist Tammam Azzamin, who said the image was created from a "photomontage" on a computer in 2012 at the start of Syria's uprising and is not a physical statue.

      "It was part of my photomontage series I did in Dubai 2012, and it's clearly photographed, repeated parts and scanned paper," Azzam said.

      As for the interpretation of the "statue" falsely attributed to Azzam in the claim, he said it was used "only as the symbol of freedom" and had nothing to do with US politics.

      "They are using the picture in a context that I had not intended," said Azzam. "It was meant to mention the importance of liberty, for the Syrian people who lost their lives and homes for freedom, and a country seeking for it, and still," said Azzam.

      Azzam said he only posted the image on Facebook and nowhere else, but the picture has been misrepresented many times in the last decade – and he has tried to correct the misinformation but with little success.

      "I tried many times to send direct messages to the accounts who used my image with totally new captions and directions, but they didn't even answer my message, or at least edit the information."

      According to Azzam's website, after being forced to leave Syria in 2011, he started looking for new ways to create art and express the loss of his home country.

      "Tammam used his understanding of graphic design to create the digital art pieces that would gain him worldwide recognition," reads his biography.

      Also Read: Quote Criticising Israel Falsely Attributed To Sir David Attenborough

      It adds that he "used images of the destruction in his homeland to create viral images juxtaposing the violence of the Syrian war with masterpieces from the classical European canon".

      Other photomontage artworks by Azzam can be found on his website.

      (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by BOOM staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

      Tags

      SyriaSyrian war
      Read Full Article
      Claim :   A replica of the Statue of Liberty was created from the remains of a Syrian artist's home.
      Claimed By :  Posts on Facebook
      Fact Check :  False
      Next Story
      Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors.
      Please consider supporting us by disabling your ad blocker. Please reload after ad blocker is disabled.
      X

      Subscribe to BOOM Newsletters

      👉 No spam, no paywall — but verified insights.

      Please enter a Email Address
      Subscribe for free!

      Stay Ahead of Misinformation!

      Please enter a Email Address
      Subscribe Now🛡️ 100% Privacy Protected | No Spam, Just Facts
      By subscribing, you agree with the Terms & conditions and Privacy Policy connected to the offer

      Thank you for subscribing!

      You’re now part of the BOOM community.

      Or, Subscribe to receive latest news via email
      Subscribed Successfully...
      Copy HTMLHTML is copied!
      There's no data to copy!