CAIRNS saw the opening of the high profile art exhibition, Uncompromising Courage,
at The House art gallery in Cairns on Tuesday.
The exhibition consists of 41
beautiful artworks that portray the journey of Falun Gong since its introduction
to the world in China in 1992.
The exhibition consists of five stages and
was put together by a professor of art Kunlun Zhang, who went through psychiatric
and physical torture in China in 2001 because he practises Falun Gong.
On
his release, he collaborated with 12 other artists, who also practise Falun Gong,
to tell the story of the uncompromising courage of Falun Gong practitioners in
China.
Falun Gong is a peaceful cultivation system, which consists of five
gentle exercises, and has the principles of truth, compassion and tolerance. Falun
Gong is practised in about 78 countries by an estimated 120 million people.
In
July 1999, the Chinese Communist Party began a campaign against Falun Gong, ….
Founder
of Falun Gong Li Hongzhi has twice been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
The
Cairns exhibition was opened by Janet Walder of Amnesty International.
Ms
Walder spoke of human rights abuses occurring in China today, and made reference
to the Olympic Games to be held in China in 2008.
Ms Walder encouraged
everyone to see the "wonderful, yet disturbing, exhibition".
"These
are things that are happening in China today and are painted by the very people
that have witnessed and endured such treatment."
The exhibition will
be on display at The House, 28 Grafton St, until 2pm Sunday.
Posting
date: 20/Sep/2005
Original article date: 16/Sep/2005
Category: Media Report
