Anti-Putin poster in front of the Russian embassy in Riga, Latvia
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Museum facing Russian Embassy unveils anti-Putin banner in Riga, Latvia
The museum Paula Stradiņa medicīnas vēstures muzejs show there support for Ukraine. The poster is suitable for the museum’s regular mission: The museum focuses on the history of medicine, with quirky displays on anatomy, animals & space travel.
With the poster, we express our support for Ukraine and, using our location towards the Russian Embassy, express our clear position against Putin’s war in Ukraine!
The museums comment (direct translation): With the poster, we express our support for Ukraine and, using our location towards the Russian Embassy, express our clear position against Putin’s war in Ukraine! The text “What you sow, you reap it” was originally attached to the poster. The well-known director David Lynch commented on the war in Ukraine: “If I could say anything to President Vladimir Putin, it would be: ‘As human beings, we are responsible for the way we treat others.’ There is a strict and infallible law of nature that cannot be avoided. And this law is, Thou shalt sow, and reap.
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[…] In Riga, Latvia’s capital, the Museum of the History of Medicine showcased a large banner featuring a skull-shaped portrait of Vladimir Putin on its facade. Positioned opposite the Russian Embassy of Latvia, the museum conveys a strong stance against the war in Ukraine. Conceptual artist Krišs Salmanis created the poster, which was initially commissioned as the cover image for Ir magazine. More photos. […]