A wooden copy of a sculpture commemorating "John Lennon" opposite the Swedish Pavilion

The "Knotted Pistol" statue inspires visitors to the "Expo" with messages of peace

• The statue has since 1993 become a symbol of the anti-violence project.

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An artistic experience full of noble human goals, which recently landed at Expo 2020 Dubai, specifically in the sustainability area opposite the Swedish Pavilion, where a new wooden copy of the famous peace sculpture “The Knotted Pistol” was unveiled, inspired by the well-known global story of the murder of Singer and world peace activist John Lennon.

The "No to Violence" foundation, symbolized by the statue, worked with the Swedish Voice Trust and the Swedish Pavilion to create the structure made of Swedish wood, in a step that is the first in which the famous statue has been reproduced using this material, reflecting the theme of sustainability in the Swedish pavilion. In the "Expo", which is "the jungle".

"No to Violence"

This humanitarian initiative sheds light at the event on educating visitors about the dangers of violence, especially “digital violence” and electronic harassment, which threatens not only the lives of many young people around the world, but also their psychological balance.

In this context, the Foundation, which unveiled the wooden version of the peace sculpture “The Knotted Gun” earlier this week, confirmed that the escalation of digital violence has become a global concern, and that this initiative is a kind of new beginning that was preceded by another step in which programs were launched. Dedicated digital, to reach a wider range of efficacy and usefulness.

In cooperation with the “Original Voice Trust”, it is planned to expand the footprint of the “No to Violence Project” to combat this phenomenon, and to encourage other values, such as the importance of the topic of sustainability, diversity and other values.

The unveiling of the wooden sculpture was attended by the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed, and the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the UAE, Lislott Anderson.

The partner of the "No to Violence" Foundation, Claes Kalborg, confirmed that the presence in "Expo 2020 Dubai" means a lot to the founders of the project, after digital violence has become a real challenge within the communities of electronic gamers in general, and on various social media platforms, and perhaps this occasion The international exhibition, which attracts visitors from all over the world, is the perfect place in which to emphasize the efforts of the “No to Violence” project and its symbolism calling for the dedication of messages of peace, hoping to inspire visitors in this international exhibition, and remind them of the importance of concerted efforts of individuals and countries together to achieve this goal.

Peace symbol"

The revolver, officially called Nonviolence, was created by Swedish artist Carl Fredrik Reuterward, who was inspired to create this giant bronze drawing of a Colt Python, a 357 Magnum with a knotted barbell in memory of his friend John Lennon,” who was treacherously shot dead outside his home in New York in 1980. He is now outside the United Nations headquarters in New York, to be the first thing visitors see when they enter the complex, as an artistic symbol of meaning and the commitment of the United Nations to world peace.

Since 1993, the statue has become a symbol of the Anti-Violence No Violence Project, a non-profit organization that promotes social change through education programmes.