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Statue of Peace Đồng Mai in the Bonn Women's Museum

Statue of Peace “Đồng Mai” at the Women’s Museum in Bonn

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On June 28, 2025, the Statue of Peace “Đồng Mai” was solemnly unveiled in the courtyard of the Women’s Museum in Bonn, Germany. From now on, it will be a permanent part of the exhibition and serves as a clear statement for a feminist culture of remembrance. At the same time, it stands as a reminder of colonial violence, military exploitation, and the suffering of the so-called “comfort women.” The Journey of the Statue of Peace “Đồng Mai” The name Đồng Mai (銅梅) originates from Vietnamese, combining the symbolic power of the resilient plum blossom (Mai) with the permanence of bronze (Đồng). This combination represents the unshakable strength and perseverance of the survivors to whom the Statue of Peace is dedicated. Previously, “Đồng Mai” was part of the temporary exhibition “Art Against Forgetting” at the NS Documentation Center in Cologne. From March 8 to June 30, 2025, it was displayed in the center’s outdoor area, adding an artistic perspective on colonial and sexualized violence to the traveling exhibition “The Third World in the Second World …

Unveiling of the Statue of Peace “Đồng Mai” in front of the NS Documentation Center in Cologne

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After the Mayor of Cologne initially prohibited the installation of the Statue of Peace “Đồng Mai” in front of the NS Documentation Center, the statue will now be unveiled on March 8 as part of the International Women’s Day rally and will remain there for three months. Đồng Mai (銅梅) (Vietnamese) combines the symbolism of the resilient plum blossom (Mai) with the enduring strength of bronze (Đồng), representing the unshakable strength, beauty, and perseverance of the Statues of Peace. Đồng Mai is the sister statue of Ari (Armenian: “the brave”) in Berlin and Nujin (Kurdish: “new life”) in Kassel. The Statue of Peace “Đồng Mai” as part of the exhibition “Art Against Forgetting” rom March 8 to June 1, 2025, the NS Documentation Center Cologne (NS-DOK) will present the exhibition “Art Against Forgetting” as a supplement to the traveling exhibition “The Third World in the Second World War”. The exhibition sheds light on the often-overlooked consequences of World War II in Africa, Asia, and Oceania. Both the fascist Axis powers and the Allies forcibly recruited …