#Lars Vilks

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reading the wikipedia page for Ladonia (micronation that was proclaimed as a result of some beef between an artist and local authorities) and burst out laughing at this

”yeah, we recognize sweden as a country. because we fucking hate them. but we dont believe they exist, because they never said that they did.”

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The Banner of Ladonia (Micronation)

The flag of Ladonia is just, funny to me.

Behold, the Glorious Green.

Before we move on to the flag, let's discuss micronations. Micronations are not usually serious claims (looking at you, Sealand). As micronation suggests, the territory they 'claim' is tiny. They arise for various reasons, some because of border disputes, many as a joke.

However, Ladonia became a microstate as a statement for Free Speech and artistic liberty. The artist Lars Vilks created a sculpture (entitled Nimis) in a nature reserve in Skåne, Sweden in 1980. He was prosecuted by the government for placing the sculpture and he was convicted. The sculpture was vandalized and 2/3 of it were lost. Over the next decade, Vilks continued his sculpture work in the nature reserve, and was continually prosecuted.

in 1996, a higher court in Sweden declared that the Skåne court that had convicted Vilks and essentially over-rules their judgement. Though this didn't stop the Skåne authorities from reopening the case in 1998. The existence of Ladonia has been about preserving the art present in their claimed land and creating more art; not only in Ladonia proper but also around the world.

Their banner, nicknamed the Glorious Green, was designed in 1997 but standardized in 2008. The flag follows a 13:21 ratio and the entire flag is the same shade of green. The stitching process allows the cross to appear on embroidered flags. They actually had to specify how to display the Nordic cross on printed flags, and it was to print a small white outline for the Nordic cross.

The purpose of Ladonia is all about creative freedom and freedom of expression. The majority of citizens join (buy a citizenship) Ladonia to advocate for their ideals and preserve the legacy of Lars Vilks.

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If you have any fun fact about Ladonia, please tell us and I'll reblog it!

Be respectful in your comments. You can criticize a government without offending its people.

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Brottsplatsanalys - Lars Vilks mördades

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lars_Vilks_Muhammad_drawings_controversy

On 11 June 2007, Vilks was invited to participate in an art exhibition on the theme "The Dog in Art" (Swedish: Hunden i konsten) that was to be held in the small town of Tällerud in Värmland. Vilks submitted three pen and ink drawings on A4 paper depicting Muhammad as a roundabout dog. At this time, Vilks was already participating with drawings of Muhammad in another exhibition in Vestfossen, Norway, on the theme "Oh, My God". Vilks, who is a known proponent of institutional art, has stated that his original intention with the drawings was to "examine the political correctness within the boundaries of the art community". According to Vilks, the art and culture communities in Sweden repeatedly criticize the United States and Israel, whereas Muslim values are rarely even questioned.

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Following the publication in Nerikes Allehanda, the Swedish police raised the security level around the newspaper's headquarters and some of its employees have been forced to use bodyguards after receiving death threats. Vilks himself has also received several death threats. One Muslim woman in western Sweden has been arrested on charges of issuing a death threat (Swedish: olaga hot) against Vilks in an e-mail. The woman confirmed in police interrogation that she had written the mail and said that she did not have any regrets about it. On 6 September, one actual roundabout dog created by Vilks and local children was set alight as an apparent threat.

On 15 September, it was reported that the group Islamic State of Iraq had placed a bounty of at least $100,000 on the head of Lars Vilks and $50,000 on Ulf Johansson, editor-in-chief of Nerikes Allehanda. The statement was found in an audio file on an Islamist website and was read by a person who identified himself as Abu Omar al-Baghdadi, the purported head of the Islamic State of Iraq. "We announce a reward of $100,000 to anyone who kills this infidel criminal. This reward will be raised to $150,000 if he is slaughtered like a lamb," the statement said. The statement also threatened attacks on Swedish companies unless unspecified "crusaders" issued an apology. Vilks responded to the statement by saying: "I suppose this makes my art project a bit more serious. It's also good to know how much one is worth".

Hero vs the “Religion of Peace.”

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Sweden: Cartoonist Vilks' fatal car crash was an accident

Sweden: Cartoonist Vilks’ fatal car crash was an accident

STOCKHOLM (AP) — The police car crash in Sweden that killed Swedish artist Lars Vilks last year was an accident, Swedish authorities said Wednesday, not a targeted attack on the cartoonist who lived under police protection since his controversial 2007 sketch of the Prophet Muhammad. An exploding tire led the driver of the unmarked police car carrying Vilks to lose control over the vehicle, which…

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Lars Vilks dog i olyckan tidigare idag. Hmm...

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Nimis

Okay, now, you probably wouldn't know of this unless you live in Sweden, or have an appreciation for totally badass, punk art. Nimis, as it is called - from Latin "too much" - is an art installation by Lars Vilks and looks like this:

[photos taken from Wikipedia: Nimis]

It's a collection of structures standing on the coast of Skåne - in the south of Sweden - since 1980. It's made of driftwood, old planks and assorted tree branches.

Nimis is interactive and open for anyone to visit.

BUT! Here comes the totally awesome thing about it all. The artwork was built on Kullaberg nature reserve illegally and has been involved in several juridical processes since the artwork's conception, as the local authorities are trying to get rid of it. Nimis has also been burnt at different points and after the fire in 2016, and consequent rebuilding of the structure, it led to fines in 2018.

However much the resistance, Nimis continues to stand, and is an appreciated place to visit for both locals and tourists.

Lastly, it has been said by Vilks - the artist - that the continued juridical problems are just part of the art, as it is part of the art's concept.

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'Modoggie' Cartoon Published by Swedish Artist Lars Vilks - Christian Newswire

A Swedish artist who sketched the Prophet Muhammad's head on a dog's body has died in a traffic accident, according to local media.

Lars Vilks was reportedly travelling in a civilian police vehicle which collided with a truck near the town of Markaryd in southern Sweden.

Two police officers were also killed and the truck driver was injured.

Vilks, 75, lived under police protection after being subjected to death threats over the cartoon.

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Prophet Mohammed cartoonist, Lars Vilks dies in car crash in Sweden

Prophet Mohammed cartoonist, Lars Vilks dies in car crash in Sweden

Swedish cartoonist, Lars Vilks, who lived under police protection after his 2007 depiction of the Prophet Mohammed prompted death threats, has died in a car accident. The 75-year-old and two police officers were killed in a collision with an oncoming truck on Sunday, October 3, Swedish police confirmed to AFP. “This is being investigated like any other road accident. Because two policemen were…

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Kartunis Swedia anti-Muslim Lars Vilks meninggal dalam kecelakaan mobil

Kartunis Swedia anti-Muslim Lars Vilks meninggal dalam kecelakaan mobil

Kartunis Swedia anti-Muslim Lars Vilks, yang dikenal karena penggambarannya yang menghina Nabi Muhammad, meninggal dalam kecelakaan mobil hari Minggu, menurut media lokal. Dua petugas polisi yang ditugaskan untuk melindunginya juga tewas dalam kecelakaan itu, lapor harian Swedia Dagens Nyheter. “Ini sedang diselidiki seperti kecelakaan di jalan lainnya. Karena dua polisi terlibat, penyelidikan…

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Lars Vilks, the Swedish artist who stirred worldwide controversy in 2007 with drawings depicting the Prophet Muhammad with the body of a dog, has been killed in a car crash.

The 75-year-old died on Sunday in an accident near the southern town of Markaryd, Swedish police said in a statement.

Vilks, who had lived under police protection since the drawings were published, was travelling in a police car that collided with a truck.

The car, which had left Stockholm and was heading south, veered into the path of the truck and both vehicles burst into flames.

Two police officers were also killed.

The truck driver was flown to a hospital with serious injuries.

Police said they did not know why the car drove into the wrong lane but they were investigating whether a tyre might have exploded.

The car transporting Vilks had puncture-proof tyres, police said. However, exploded tyre remains were reportedly found on the road.

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Islam values its freedom to demand imposing its will onto you. If you decline, that’s “Islamophobia.”

[reportwire]

Sweden: Cartoonist Vilks' fatal car crash was an accident

Sweden: Cartoonist Vilks’ fatal car crash was an accident

STOCKHOLM (AP) — The police car crash in Sweden that killed Swedish artist Lars Vilks last year was an accident, Swedish authorities said Wednesday, not a targeted attack on the cartoonist who lived under police protection since his controversial 2007 sketch of the Prophet Muhammad. An exploding tire led the driver of the unmarked police car carrying Vilks to lose control over the vehicle, which…

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Hina Nabi Muhammad Tewas Kecelakaan | Lars Vilks: Muhammad cartoonist ki...

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पैगंबर मोहम्मद का कार्टून बनाने वाले आर्टिस्ट की सड़क हादसे में गई जान, 2 बार मौत को दिया चकमा

पैगंबर मोहम्मद का कार्टून बनाने वाले आर्टिस्ट की सड़क हादसे में गई जान, 2 बार मौत को दिया चकमा

स्टॉकहोमस्वीडन के कार्टूनिस्ट लार्स विल्क्स (Lars Vilks) ने 14 साल पहले पैगंबर मोहम्मद का एक कार्टून बनाया था। इसके बाद उन्हें जान से मारने की धमकियां शुरू हो गईं और दो बार हत्या की कोशिश में किए गए हमलों में वह बच भी गए लेकिन रविवार को किस्मत ने उनका साथ नहीं दिया। पुलिस प्रटेक्शन में रह रहे लार्स पुलिस की गाड़ी में ही जा रहे थे जब सामने से आते एक ट्रक से टक्कर के बाद उनकी मौत हो गई। हो चुके थे…

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W wypadku samochodowym zginął Lars Vilks, twórca karykatury Mahometa

W wypadku samochodowym zginął Lars Vilks, twórca karykatury Mahometa

W wypadku samochodowym w Markaryd w południowej Szwecji zginął w niedzielę szwedzki rysownik i rzeźbiarz Lars Vilks. O artyście zrobiło się głośno w 2007 roku, gdy opublikowano karykaturę Mahometa jego autorstwa. Vilksowi islamscy fundamentaliści wielokrotnie grozili śmiercią, był celem wielu ataków, dlatego od niemal 14 lat w codziennym życiu towarzyszyła mu ochrona. Jak poinformowała szwedzka…