Furniture from Weapons – A Peaceful Use of Weapons

Furniture from weapons is a project started after more than 30 years of civil war, ending in 1998, the Cambodian gouvernment destroyed 125,000 weapons across the country. In this time a small arms specialist with the European Union, and British artist Sasha Constable, saw an opportunity, and decided to create The Peace Art Project Cambodia (PAPC) in November 2003. The Peace Art Project Cambodia was a sculpture project turning weapons into art as expressions of peace. In Cambodia this is the most beautiful way to get rid of weapons – transform them in furniture. From these pictures this furniture doesn’t look to comfortable, but for a good cause they are excelent.

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    Um Uso Pacífico Para Armas | Coió Online Says:

    [...] em arte como expressão de paz. Esculturas e diversos móveis foram criados. É verdade que pelas fotografias, os móveis não parecem muito confortáveis. Mas, por uma boa causa, eles são [...]

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    Knifes and bats and shotguns as furniture, oh my! » North by Northwestern Says:

    [...] Cambodia in November 2003 to repurpose machine guns and heavy artillery into art and ultimately furniture. And while this furniture isn’t actually dangerous, those of you accustomed to coexisting [...]

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    They shall beat their swords into plush chairs « Panther Red Says:

    [...] Posted by acilius under Art | Tags: sculpture |   Thanks to haha.nu for posting about The Peace Art Project Cambodia, which turned decommissioned small arms into furniture and [...]

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    synthesis » weapons furniture and sculptures Says:

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    Wildflower » Another use for guns after the SHTF Says:

    [...] They can make furniture!  Yep, it’s true. Check out the rocking chair!  There’s a lot more at this post, furniture from weapons. [...]

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    lombear Says:

    Great, love it.
    And the fact that it annoys you gun nut, freak-bags makes me laugh and laugh and laugh.
    What the bet all you people who think this is the ‘greatest art crime ever committed’ are yanks? hmm?
    These AKs were not much use when you ‘brave’ americans were dropping bombs on innocent Cambodians from 30000 feet, so I guess that blows your warped theories out of the air.

    Good art encourages debate. Well done.

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    Furniture from Weapons - A Peaceful Use of Weapons ( Pics ) « Neilad58’s Weblog Says:

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    Furniture from Weapons - A Peaceful Use of Weapons ( Pics ) « Bedroom Furnishings Says:

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    Furniture from Weapons - A Peaceful Use of Weapons ( Pics ) | The Furniture Blog Says:

    [...] pieces of furniture for a good cause after more than 30 years of civil war in Cambodia.read more | digg [...]

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    Indofur Says:

    The furniture look beautiful but still displaying a lot of horror.
    Good work

  15. 172
    DJK Says:

    Sacrilege!!!

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    petras Says:

    nice internet page.

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    Cell Says:

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    Trey’s Couches and Weapons Furniture « Says:

    [...] While we are on the topic of furniture I would like to share the work of Neil Wilford, a small arms specialist with the European Union, and British artist Sasha Constable through The Peace Art Project Cambodia (PAPC). They create functional furniture from destroyed weapons accumulated by the Cambodian Gov’t and 30 years of civil war. Additional pieces can be seen here. [...]

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