‘The important thing is to see’
© Benoît Pailley
- Transcription and translation of the exhibit panel
Date: 14 July 2016
Event: Jihadist attack involving a truck ramming pedestrians on the Promenade des Anglais during the Bastille Day celebrations
Location: Nice, France
Featuring a cap and multiple, disproportionate eyes, this mask was made by a child who was on the Promenade des Anglais with her mother and saw the terrorist’s truck hurtling towards them. This object symbolises the child’s hypervigilance since the evening of the attack.
The child has since regarded this vision as a superpower that enabled her to save her own life and that of her mother.
Information about the object:
- Donated by Hager Ben Aouissi
- Dimensions: H. 15 cm; L. 19.5 cm; W. 20 cm
- Photo credit: Benoît Pailley