Talk:Pillar of Shame

Opening Sentence
"The Pillar of Shame is a 8-metre tall bronze, copper or concrete statue, sculpted by Danish artist Jens Galschiot. Currently, five sculptures have been erected in Rome, Hong Kong, Mexico, Brazil and Berlin."

Five sculptures of what...?
 * Five different sculptures of the "Pillar of Shame" stands in five different respectively Shrimp wong 09:19, 12 January 2007 (UTC)


 * I rewrote the intro to say that "Pillar of Shame" is the name of each work in a series. And I removed the confusing tag. RJFJR (talk) 16:43, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

Chronological confusion?

 * "Immediately following the candlelit vigil on the night of June 4, 1997, [...] at 3 a.m. students succeeded in moving the 2-tonne statue into the podium [...]. The Pillar was re-erected at the same place on April 16, 1997 under bad weather conditions."

How can it be "re-erected" at an earlier date? There seems to be some confusion as to date here. --Sumple (Talk) 08:15, 17 January 2007 (UTC)


 * I found a web site that says it was re-erected JUNE 16th not April 16th (and that it was moved into the building on the 4th but not assemebled, ther were concerns if the building was strong enough to support it). http://www.aidoh.dk/art_and_events/pos/hongkong/ukposhkchronology.htm (note: if this was in WP we'd need to fix its grammar and spelling.) RJFJR (talk) 16:42, 24 May 2008 (UTC)

The Pillar of Shame in Rome?
I think it's absurd that the Pillar of Shame in Rome has no relationship regarding the deaths and destruction caused by Roman Catholics since the founding of the Church. Even today, the Chruch's stance regarding AIDS, condom uses, etc, is still killing people daily in poor African countries. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.80.236.14 (talk) 04:02, 3 February 2009 (UTC)

You feel that way, do other people feel that way? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Peking Tom (talk • contribs) 15:02, 30 December 2021 (UTC)

The Pillar of Shame in Hong Kong
This article says the Hong Kong sculpture was destroyed in December of 2021, but the sources seem to me to only say that it was removed on 22 December. is there a good, clear source that says it was destroyed as well as / after being removed? Kdammers (talk) 18:44, 23 December 2021 (UTC)

https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2021/12/22/hong-kong-pillar-shame-tiananmen/ the artist said it was demolished, "The Pillar of Shame is getting demolished right now in Hong Kong". From my reading, it was dismantled into different parts and then the different parts were stored. It is not stored as one combined piece. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Peking Tom (talk • contribs) 15:06, 30 December 2021 (UTC)

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