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Monumento a la Paz - Homenaje a Gandhi

Peace Monument - Tribute to Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi
commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi or Bapu (Father of Nation),
Porbandar, Gujarat 1869 - New Delhi 1948
the preeminent leader of Indian nationalism in British-ruled India. Employing non-violent civil disobedience, Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for non-violence, civil rights and freedom across the world
(Wikipedia)

Chano Navarro Betancor
2002

Telde / Monumento a la Paz - Homenaje a Gandhi

Description

Bronze bust between two wall with corten steel text panels .

Inscription(s)

Mohandas Karamchand (MAHATMA) GHANDI

"La experiencia me ha enseñado que el problema de la conducta constituye
la parte más difícil del «Satyagraha» conducta en este caso no significa
simplemente comportarse con amabilidad y hablar en forma cultivada,
sino una cordialidad intima y profunda, y el deseo de hacer un bien
al adversario. esto debe demostrarse en cada acto en un «Satyagrahi»

Ghandi

NB the name Gandhi is twice erroneously written as Ghandi.

The text is an Spanish translation of a quote of Gandhi (from Gandhi's autobiography The Story of My Experiments with Truth, part 5, ch. 24), in English translation:
Experience has taught me that civility is the most difficult part of Satyagraha. Civility does not here mean the mere outward gentleness of speech cultivated for the occasion, but an inborn gentleness and desire to do the opponent good. These should show themselves in every act of a Satyagrahi.

Signature

CHANO N.B. | escultor

Sculptor

Chano Navarro Betancor (Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 1971), Spanish-Canarian sculptor from Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Website).

Sources & Information

Ana María Quesada Acosta, La nueva escultura pública de Gran Canaria (1995-2006): Aportaciones para su estudio. XVII Coloquio de historia canario-americano, p. 1399-1415. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria: Cabildo Insular de Gran Canaria, 2006 (PDF on-line).
Esculturas en Gran Canaria, Telde.
La Estrella que nos guia, Telde.

Locatie (N 27°59'55" - W 15°24'56") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: esca243; Photograph: 10 January 2015
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