Sign, Picket
Object number2020.4.1
Artist
Ethan Gladding
Artist
Alexandra Falk
Date2016
MediumFoam; Adhesive tape; Wood; Ink
Credit LineGift of Ethan Gladding and Alexandra Falk
DescriptionHeal the World / Tikkun Olam protest sign. Sign consists of a red Greek cross with a hole at center containing spherical Earth. Above the cross, connected with two wooden dowels, is a red arched section with the same white phrase on each side, but one side is in English and the other is in Hebrew. A long wooden dowel serves as the handle for the sign; the dowel is pointed at the bottom and runs up through the cross and Earth. The sign elements are constructed from rigid foam insulation covered in red, white, blue, and green duct tape.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 75.25 × 24.125 × 6.25 in. (191.1 × 61.3 × 15.9 cm)SignedSigned in black ink on the underside of the cross "Alex Falk" and "Ethan / Gladding".
InscriptionsArched section of the sign has white applied duct tape text: "HEAL THE WORLD" on one side and "TIKKUN OLAM" on the other, which is Hebrew for “Repair the World” or “Heal the World."
Historical NotesEthan Gladding and Alexandra Falk created this sign after Donald Trump was elected president in November 2016. It features a globe inside of a red cross, symbolizing medical care. They carried it in the Women’s March on Washington on January 21, 2017 and carried it again in a protest of President Trump in Pittsburgh on October 30, 2018, after the attack at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. The sign was featured in a photograph of the march by Amanda Borschel-Dan of the Times of Israel. The phrase “Tikkun Olam” is Hebrew for “Repair the World” or “Heal the World,” and has become a common refrain for Jewish groups advocating for social justice worldwide.
Related person
Donald J. Trump
Related person
Amanda Borschel-Dan
Related institution
Times of Israel
Related institution
Tree of Life Congregation
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Dominick Palombo
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