WASHINGTON — Artists melted a ton of ice spelling out the word “truth” in the shadow of the US Capitol on Saturday, in a poetic protest at the caustic state of politics in the era of “fake news” under President Donald Trump. “Truth Be Told,” measuring 10 feet wide by seven feet tall, is the sixth sculpture in the “Melted Away” series launched in 2006 by artist duo LigoranoReese. “It’s speaking truth to power.”Young and old alike touched the sculpture and snapped photographs under sunny skies. The artists collaborate with locals for their projects and here used sculptors at Ice Lab in nearby Baltimore to carve into the ice. The work and its hours-long melting process was streamed live online.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 23, 2018 04:07 UTC