Twenty-three contemporary artists have refashioned decommissioned AK-47 assault rifles into "weapons of peace."
The AKA Peace exhibition, curated artist Jake Chapman, coincides with Peace Day on September 21, which will be marked by the Peace One Day Concert at Wembley Arena in London.
"Everyone knows the AK-47 and I thought, wouldn't it be great to take this iconic weapon and turn it into a thing of intrigue and art, rather than one of fear," photographer Bran Symondson, who thought of the project after serving in Afghanistan, told BBC.
The exhibition will take place September 25 to 30 at The Institute of Contemporary Arts in London from, but Peace One Day has allowed us to present some of the pieces.
"The Way we are Feeling" by Harland Miller
Photo by Bran Symondson
"Nimrod" By Stuart Semple
Photo by Bran Symondson
"Spin AK47 for Peace One Day" by Damien Hirst
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