Anything to Say?

Anything to say? - A monument to courage
The sculpture in Berlin's Alexanderplatz on May Day 2015.
Artist	Davide Dormino
Year	2015
Type	sculpture
Medium	Bronze
Website	http://www.anythingtosay.com/

Anything to Say? is a bronze sculpture and art installation by Italian Davide Dormino which was placed in Berlin's Alexanderplatz on May Day 2015. It features the whistleblowers Edward Snowden, Julian Assange, and Chelsea Manning standing on three chairs; the entire installation (which includes a fourth, empty chair meant as a platform for public speaking) is to go on a global tour. The installation was unveiled by "ANYTHINGTOSAY," a private art project. In 2016 Davide Dormino has been awarded Prix Étique 2016 by for Anything to Say?

"A lot of people say they are traitors, but I want to celebrate these living heroes," Davide Dormino says. "My work is a monument to the future." Davide Dormino’s sculpture, Anything to say?", symbolizes the courage of whistleblowers and all those who fight to defend freedom of expression and information throughout the world. It travels from city to city to remind the public about the massive invasions of privacy, the information control and the disinformation to which they are subjected by governments and corporations, and about their democratic and legitimate right to know. Julian Assange, Bradley "Chelsea" Manning and Edward Snowden were chosen as examples of contemporary heroes who have put themselves in danger in order to reveal information and shed light on events that were hidden or misrepresented. Like them, countless citizens all over the world put their freedom, courage and integrity in the service of truth. The sculpture is supported and sponsored by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), an NGO that defends media freedom.

On 1 May 2015 on the historical Alexanderplatz, in Berlin, the sculpture was unveiled with artist Davide Dormino, the speakers, the journalists and those who joined the event. Many people surrounded the sculpture, in turn stepping up on the chair to speak, or just to show their support. The speakers at the event who stood up on the chair armed with megaphones were: Davide Dormino, sculptor, Michel Rediske for Reporters without Frontiers, Hans Christian Strobele from the German Green Party, Sarah Harrison for , Annie Machon, ex former MI5 intelligence officer, Ulrich Schreiber, director of Berlin International Literature Festival, Anjhula Mya Singh Bais actress and human rights activist. The sculpture does not indorse any specific political ideals or religious beliefs, neither does it belongs to any specific country. Courage is for all. The project was born from the enthusiasm of a group of ordinary people who believe that courage is contagious.