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"Give Me A Vote!" sculpture by Decoy and Peter Krsko.
Artist Giving DC A Hand At Voting
Updated: Thursday, 15 Apr 2010, 12:13 AM EDT
By WISDOM MARTIN/myfoxdc
WASHINGTON - Artist Peter Krsko came from Eastern Europe to Washington D.C. in the late 1990s. He says he was excited because D.C.'s political system was a lot different.
"We were encouraged to vote for one kind of party. So there were voting rights but you didn't really have a choice," said Krsko.
But he was also stunned when he found out people in the District could not vote.
"I don't understand. This is the capital of this country and people are not allowed to vote," said Krsko.
So now through his artwork, Krsko plans to give the District a hand. 100 sculptured fiberglass hands in three different sizes will soon be seen all over the city.
"Hopefully it's going to sprout into something that will lead to voting rights in D.C," said Krsko.
The hands are part of a campaign called "Give me a vote." The voting arm represents hope and a chance for people in D.C. to participate in the political process.
"These particular hands are made out of insulation foam, carved with a chainsaw, regular knives, covered with durable coding, plaster and poxi, then painted," said Krsko.
The sculptures will start showing up next week. It is perfect timing. Congressional leaders plan to revive the D.C. Voting Rights bill on the House floor as early as next week.
"We have to be very optimistic about the cause. I don't think any cause is a lost cause as long as people really believe in it," said Krsko.
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