Timeless Art & Human Nonsense

Why is the Pietá hiding behind bullet proof glass? Which Picasso painting got ripped in a museum by a clumsy visitor? What does an eccentric performance artist do to Marcel Duchamp's Fountain? 

Take a look at this humorous article to find out the answers and read about some other incredible attacks on incredible artworks!

Ukraine

I also have a short video on Ukraine today. There is a similar situation to what is going on in Venezuela. Please watch and share by clicking here, that's the least we can do for these people, who don't even have their freedom of speech anymore. This breathtaking image is a before/after shot of the Kiev main square.

Never mind my last post...Venezuela Needs Even More Attention For the Moment

Please watch this video and share. It is extremly important for the Venezuelans to get the word out to the whole world, since their own media is controlled and they have no way of showing what's reality. 

North Korea Needs Help

Watch this video. Simple as that. And wait for what the most recent (372 pages long) UN report has to say about it. Oh and watch for the non-existant North Korean answer too.

Video on the North Korean situation.

Meet God's favorite country

Not very surprisingly, I've been looking at Sochi and it's surroundings in the past few weeks. What is interesting though is that I stumbled upon a tiny piece of the world that most of us don't know about: Abkhazia. I also found possibly the most beautiful mythology I have ever encountered. Read how "God's favorite country", Abkhazia was created below:

"When God wanted to distribute the earth between its many peoples, he called them together. The English were given England, the Japanese Japan, the Russians Russia and so on. Only after the world had been divided up did the Abkhazians arrive. God and his angels looked surprised and dismayed. "We are sorry," said the Abkhazians. "We were on our way, but guests turned up and we had to serve them food and drink. Just as we were about to leave, more guests arrived."To punish the Abkhazians, God gave them the harshest piece of earth, cold, bare and dark. But the Abkhazians remained true to their culture. When one day, many years later, one of God's angels went to see what had become of them, he was welcomed with a sumptuous feast – as is customary for every guest. The angel reported this to God. Then God called the Abkhazians to him and rewarded their perseverance.

“I now give you the most beautiful piece of land I know," said God. “I was saving it from myself, but you are worth it. Remember though: like a beautiful young woman, your country will be coveted by everyone. It will be difficult to protect. If your descendants can't protect it, they will melt away like snow in the spring. If they can protect it, it will be theirs. Then it will be a truly beautiful country." "

After knowing how the Abkhazians think of their existence, it is sad to learn that their home is not a separate land today.  Only 5 countries in the world today consider Abkhazia independent: the status is recognized by Russia, Nicaragua, Venezuela, Nauru and Tuvalu. Wishing this strikingly beautiful territory the best from the US, hoping their conflicts will be solved one day, (hopefully soon) and that the 250 000 people, who consider themselves Abkhazians will find peace in wherever they are, whatever country they are part of!

 Read the full article and see some amazing pictures from Abkhazia by clicking here!

"Ukraine Must Change or Be Destroyed"

The Ukranian situation is nowhere to be settled and it seems like it will be going on for a little longer. Why not look at it from an intersting, new viewpoint? This article is introducing boxer Vitali Klitschko who turned into a politician to save his country. 
 

On the 29th of January, Vitali Klitschko warned countrymen saying that he might become Ukraine president. He is planning to run at the next elections in May 2015. An interesting fact is that Klitschko has never been knocked out in a professional boxing match. This is what gave the idea for the name of his political party; the acronym means ‘punch’ in Ukrainian. 

He has huge support in Ukraine so far - or at least in the boxwer world he does. "He’s a decent man who deserves to be the president of Ukraine" says his first coach, Mikhail Mazikh.“He was a great opponent in the ring and I think he’s great for his people. I have huge respect for his decision and If I had the opportunity, I would definitely vote for him.” stated opponent Dereck Chisora.
  Click here for the whole article on Klitschko's plans!

We'll just have to wait and see, I suppose.  This wouldn't be the first time that athletic muscle-men get involved in politics, right? Think of body-builder/governer Arnold Schwarzenegger!

And click here to check 24  amazing shots from Kiev by David Rose (Telegraph)!