Name: A secret memorial for civilian casualties
Uploaded: 2015-08-13T15:07:13Z
Duration: 6 min 21 s
Description: In the fog of war, civilian casualties often go uncounted. Artist Matt Kenyon, whose recent work memorialized the names and stories of US soldiers killed in the Iraq war, decided he should create a companion monument, to the Iraqi civilians caught in the war's crossfire. Learn how he built a secret monument to place these names in the official record.

In the fog of war, civilian casualties often go uncounted. Artist Matt Kenyon, whose recent work memorialized the names and stories of US soldiers killed in the Iraq war, decided he should create a companion monument, to the Iraqi civilians caught in the war's crossfire. Learn how he built a secret monument to place these names in the official record.

Matt Kenyon: A secret memorial for civilian casualties

A secret memorial for civilian casualties

A poignant reflection on the stark contrast of reported war casualties: 150,000-1M Iraqi civilians vs. 4,486 US service members.

"Notepad" emerges as a covert monument, embedding Iraqi civilian casualties' names within its lines, challenging perceptions of loss.

Engage in silent protest and historical record alteration by writing to government officials on a notepad bearing hidden truths.