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Russian and Italian masters created work in memory of COVID-19 victims

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Russian and Italian masters created work in memory of COVID-19 victims


08.09.2020

Photo credit: mosds.mos.ru

Master ceramists from Gzhel near Moscow and its Italian sister city Deruta have created a joint work in memory of the victims of the coronavirus and in gratitude to the doctors who saved the lives of patients.

On September 8, the unique piece will be donated to Lombardy, which was most affected by the pandemic, according to the Moscow House of Compatriot.
 
Craftsmen made a tree from ceramics, placing the faces of doctors in protective masks and medical caps on its branches. The work is painted in different colors and contains inscriptions, including in Russian.

After the transfer to Lombardy, the sculptural composition will be housed in a hospital in Bergamo. It is reported that ceramic symbols will be sent to medical institutions in Moscow and New York in the future.

The project was named What the Eyes Talk About, because often a doctor and a patient communicate with the help of a look over medical masks. According to the authors, eyes can express pain, give hope and support with a smile.

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