IIW 2023 Welded Art Book

SDG 1 End poverty in all its forms everywhere

It is hoped that the mobilisation of resources and the establishment of poverty eradication policy frameworks at all levels can be implemented to help achieve the end of poverty by 2030. The eradication of extreme poverty, reduction of all poverty by half, implementation of social protection systems, ensuring equal rights to ownership, basic services, technology and economic resources, and the building of resilience to environmental, economic and social disasters are key to this. nExhibit “Silver Lining”n In line with fundamental humanitarian principles, any plan for improving the SDGs, must have as a main objective, the improvement of the quality of life of people in the country and its biodiversity. Most people simply want a job, personal security and health for their family, a decent roof over their heads, education for their children, food in their stomachs and a sustainable positive environment around them benefitting biodiversity.

A silver lining is a metaphor for optimism in vernacular English, which means a negative occurrence may have a positive aspect to it. Something good that can be found from a bad situation. Many people living in poverty wish for such a silver lining. This is a wall sculpture about 35 cms high, in welded steel, stainless steel, and stained glass. A tiny welded steel figure, rooted to the ground with arms raised, melding into branches like a Daphne, reaching to the sky in a gesture of hope and promise. The ‘burning red’ is a stained glass ball. The sculpture has been silver lined with stainless steel. It is inspired by the words of the song by David Gray: “Take this silver lining, Keep it in your own sweet head, Shine it when the night is burning red, Shine it in the twilight, Shine it on the cold cold ground, Shine it ‘til these walls come tumbling down”. nDimensions of exhibitn 35 cm high x 25 cm wide

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Welded Art PHOTOGRAPHIC Exhibition – IIW 2023 Digital Collection