The children

The children - victims of adult vices is a group of sculptures created by Russian artist, Mihail Chemiakin, located in a park in Bolotnaya Square, Moscow, 2000 feet south of the Kremlin behind the British Ambassador's residence.^[1] Chemiakin said that, "[The sculpture] ... was conceived and carried out by me as a symbol and a call to fight for the salvation of today and future generations."^[2]

The sculptures are of thirteen bronze figures, which depict adult vices, such as alcoholism, drug addiction, and prostitution, that affect children.^[3] The figures are perceptibly closing in on two unaware playmates, a girl and a boy, with the centrepiece figure being 'Indifference'. The sculpture was commissioned by then-Mayor Yuri Luzhkov and sponsored by the state-owned oil company Rosneft. It was unveiled in 2001 amid some controversy. Some Muscovites worried that the graphic imagery would frighten children.^[3][4]

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  Alcoholism

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  Exploitation of child labour

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  Indifference

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  Drug addiction

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  Prostitution

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  Sadism

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  Ignorance

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  Irresponsible Science

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  For those without memory

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  War

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  Poverty

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  Theft

Coordinates: 55°44′45″N 37°37′10″E / 55.745935°N 37.619376°E / 55.745935; 37.619376

References

1. ^ "Moscow to Raise Monument to People's Sins". The Moscow Times. 29 June, 2001. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-45469973.html. Retrieved 2008-12-26. 
2. ^ Darina, Nikonov. "The children - victims of adult vices" (in Russian). www.log-in.ru. http://www.log-in.ru/articles/560/. Retrieved 2008-12-26. 
3. ^ ^{a b} "Moscow divided over vices statue". BBC News. 6 July, 2001. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/monitoring/media_reports/1426475.stm. Retrieved 2008-12-26. 
4. ^ Shishova, Tatiana (5 December 2001). ""ПАМЯТНИК ПОРОКАМ" ШЕМЯКИНА С ТОЧКИ ЗРЕНИЯ ПСИХОЛОГА (An interview with doctor of physchological sciences, Vasilevnoy Abramenkovoy)" (in Russian). www.pravoslavie.ru. http://www.pravoslavie.ru/guest/abramenkova.htm. Retrieved 2008-12-26. 

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