{"id":3814,"date":"2021-12-08T17:30:23","date_gmt":"2021-12-08T13:30:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buzzzing.com\/?p=3814"},"modified":"2021-12-08T17:30:23","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T13:30:23","slug":"human-trafficking-survivors-speak-through-life-sized-bowling-pins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theflint.me\/?p=3814","title":{"rendered":"Human trafficking survivors speak through life-sized bowling pins"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you are heading to the Expo this week, do not miss the newest art installation at Expo 2020 Dubai\u2019s Oasis Hub in the Jubilee Zone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hosted by the Abu Dhabi Centre for Shelter and Humanitarian Care, the interactive artwork is made of bowling pins, bearing images of women who are survivors of human trafficking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mlybgetq2uip.i.optimole.com\/tf1vXHs-7v16zVcY\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:auto\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/buzzzing.comwp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/bowl-2.jpg?w=1080&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3819\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption>Image Credit: Expo 2020 Dubai<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The sobering yet inspiring artwork features haunting audio and words that take you deep into the feelings of despair, fear, and eventual hope felt by these survivors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Creating monuments to monumental strength<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Conceptualized and embroidered by artist Jennifer Simon, the artwork was created after she spent more than 2 years working with victims of trafficking and capturing their experiences in these bowling pins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bowling pins themselves are a metaphor for the women\u2019s experiences, depicting how they were knocked down but picked themselves up after the ordeal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mlybgetq2uip.i.optimole.com\/tf1vXHs-_TFEzqst\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:auto\/https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/buzzzing.comwp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/bowl-3.jpg?w=1080&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3820\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><figcaption>Image Credit: Expo 2020 Dubai<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To tour the artwork, head over to the Oasis Hub next to Al Wasl Plaza.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are heading to the Expo this week, do not miss the newest art installation at Expo 2020 Dubai\u2019s Oasis Hub in the Jubilee Zone. 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