On September 2, at the Tolerance Poster Show in Mostar/Bosnia and Herzegovina, a poster of Tarek Atrissi from Lebanon was vandalized. Unfortunately, this is not the first time that Tolerance posters have been vandalized, burned or destroyed. This has already happened in Zagreb/Croatia, Timisoara/Romania, Bratislava/Slovakia, Chelyabinsk/Russia and Ljubljana/Slovenia. An interesting piece of information is that out of exhibitions in 48 countries, posters were vandalized or destroyed exclusively in the countries of Eastern Europe. And this is not a coincidence, this same poster among others has already been destroyed a couple of times before. This already happened at the first Tolerance Poster Show in Ljubljana in 2017. You can read the text about it here . Or the text about graffiti "attack" by Neo-Nazis in Zagreb here .
THE TOLERANCE PROJECT has brought a message of social acceptance to over 700,000 people in 50 countries. Founded by artist-activist Mirko Ilić, this initiative showcases posters designed by artists from around the world. THE TOLERANCE PROJECT starts a conversation about inclusion, which can only begin with a foundation of tolerance. The show utilizes the unique power of design to remind us what we all have in common. More about on the Tolerance Project website https://tolerance-project.org