An Island Cut in Two for a Massacre Memorial

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To commemorate the tragedy of Norway’s 2011 massacre in which many civilians were killed by a rogue gunman, Jonas Dahlberg will create a unique work of art [titled “Memory Wound”] by slicing through the Utøya island.

Dahlberg will create an 11-foot cut along the headland, separating this part of the island from its “body”. This is a symbol for the loss of life and the wounds of the many people who were affected as their loved ones had passed on.

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Via Taxi.

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