New Palestine solidarity artwork unveiled by Donegal artist at Bloody Sunday monument in Derry
An artist and metal fabricator from west Donegal has gifted a new permanent artwork in solidarity with Palestine to the people of Derry.
John Gillespie’s new artwork is housed close to the Bloody Sunday monument in the Bogside and was unveiled as part of the annual 54th anniversary Memorial Service on Sunday.
Introducing the artwork at the end of the Bloody Sunday Trust’s memorial service, Aisling Doherty told those gathered that John Gillespie’s work “has always been overtly political and over the last number of years has reflected the ongoing conflict in Palestine”.
John Gillespie thanked Declan McLaughlin and the Trust for helping him unveil the artwork.
"This people of art for me depicts the destruction in Palestine and in Gaza.
"I want to donate this to the people of Derry so that they will have it and so that they will always remember the people of Palestine.
"I’d like to dedicate this to two good friends of mine, one from Creggan and one from the Bog, Volunteer Dale Moore and Volunteer Jim Kelly.”