Weiming Chen vows to restore ‘CCP Virus’ after fire destroys artwork in Yermo's Liberty Sculpture Park

Weiming Chen’s latest artwork, “CCP Virus,” which he unveiled at Liberty Sculpture Park in Yermo early last month, has been destroyed in a fire, photographs obtained by the Daily Press show.

In the photos, the sculpture — which mocked China’s leader, Xi Jinping, and blamed the Chinese Communist Party for the coronavirus pandemic — lies in a pile of charred rubble. 

The base of the sculpture, as well as the bold red letters that spell the name of the artwork, are all that remain of the piece.

Source: Daily Press #Jul24

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