【獨媒報導】警方國安處表示，今日早上持法庭手令採取行動，檢取一件與「煽動他人顛覆國家政權罪」有關的證物。據了解，證物就是「國殤之柱」。「國殤之柱」創作者丹麥雕塑家高志活回覆《獨媒》，批評事件無法接受，他指雕塑是自己的藝術項目，亦是他的個人決定，沒有人煽動他將雕塑豎立在港大，所有費用由他個人支付。他難以理解為何雕塑成為《國安法》案件證物。
高志活今日傍晚表示，剛從新聞得悉他的「國殤之柱」被移除及檢走，他感到無法接受（outrageous）。他亦坦言聞得警方將雕塑作為《國安法》案件證物，認為警方做法不合常理（makes no sense）。
他解釋「國殤之柱」在香港回歸前已經豎立在香港，雕塑是他的藝術作品，是他決定創作，沒有人煽動他將雕塑豎立在港大，由他個人支付所有費用。
藝術象徵意義不滅 受攻擊更強大
高志活表示看不到為何警方可以將雕塑用於《國安法》證據，除了香港民主陣營以及很多香港人，船公司、搬運起重公司、香港大學，以至香港政府，都曾經協助或批准他將雕塑置於香港。他最後表示，對自己的作品被用於《國安法》證據，感到十分感觸，但事件確定藝術的象徵語言不能被粉碎，當被攻擊時它的意義只會增強。
I just got the news from the media about the removing of the Pillar of Shame from Hong Kong University. This is outrageous. This is my sculpture and nobody has consulted or informed me about anything.
I have heard that the sculpture will be used as evidence under the national security law, but this makes no sense to me.
The pillar was placed in Hong Kong, before Hong Kong was handed over by the British. It is an art piece made and exhibited by a Danish artist (me) as his personal project. The initiative has been mine, nobody has incited me to put it there, and I personally paid all expenses for it.
I cannot see how they can use the sculpture under the national security law. The Democratic Alliance and many Hongkongers have been assisting me putting the sculpture in Hong Kong, but so has shipping companies, crane firms and University of Hong Kong. Even Hong Kong authorities has given permission for me to put it up and move it around.
Though I am deeply touched that the Pillar is used this way in Hong Kong, the events confirm the that symbolic language of art cannot be crushed, and only gets stronger when attacked. The Pillar of Shame and talks about the June 4th massacre hasn’t been more present than now. Hong Kong (China!) took down the pillar but got a 1000 back. It appears as 3D prints all over the world, as AI and as banners.
Sincerely yours,
Jens Galschiot, May 5th, 2023
警方國安處較早時表示，今日早上持法庭手令採取行動，檢取一件與「煽動他人顛覆國家政權罪」有關的證物。據了解，證物就是「國殤之柱」。香港大學發言人晚上回覆傳媒查詢，確認警方今早出示搜查令，在元朗港大嘉道理中心內取走一件證物。
「國殤之柱」在1997年來到香港，於當年六四晚會完結後，獲香港大學同學護送至港大校園展示，校方起初反對，但最終容許「國殤之柱」放置在港大。2013年高志活曾親身前往港大為「國殤之柱」修復。每年六四事件的紀念活動，都包括支聯會在港大為「國殤之柱」洗刷。