XO WORLD PROJECT & XO PLAY
- PONART CONSULTING

- Jan 15, 2024
- 2 min read
Artist: Daniel Anderson

It is one of the most important art projects internationally, which has the ambition to place monumental artistic works in the most important and great cities of the world as a representation and vector of inclusion , equality, unity and love. The message is simple but deep, free from the prejudices of race, nationality, sex, religion. The artist, Daniel Anderson expresses through his works the analogy of the purity of children as a representation of the universal values of peace, inclusion and love, the future generations represented by children’s figures in the artist’s sculptures are the archetype of how they would be just to live, in a world of unity, acceptance, diversity. Daniel’s artistic works are a beacon in the world as a conscious awareness of a moral sense, a true message for humanity. XO WORLD PROJECT, consists of two artworks XO WORLD and XO PLAY. Debuting on the UN International Day of Peace, World Peace Day, September 21, 2021,
the XO WORLD PROJECT unveils XO WORLD (WTC/NYC) and XO PLAY (The Oculus). This powerfully coincides with the 20th anniversary of 911, 40th anniversary of World Peace Day and the 100th anniversary of the PANYNJ. For the installation XO WORLD presents a 12-foot Jack game, the X with crossed arms attached to the beam is a representation of love in universal sign language. O in the XO is represented by the / globe world. From the World Trade Center in New York, his monumental artistic work invites the world to reach the message of love and peace with his XO iconographic kisses and hugs. Today more than ever we really need it!
The XO WORLD at the World Trade Center in NEW YORK CITY.
Another work of art THE GAME OF JACKS was installed at Oculus of New York for a temporary exhibition during the XO WORLD PROJECT inauguration. It's a large scale sculpture that illustrates children playing a peaceful and inclusive game which is the universal game of Jacks. This game has been played for more than 2000 years. In the literature the game is mentioned by the philosopher Sophocles, and in the period of the Trojan War 1190 BC. The sculpture is an allegory of universal harmony and innocence. The artistic work of Daniel Anderson represents the purity of the conscience of a child who accepts his neighbour without prejudice is this timeless virtue.

XO PLAY, the sculpture of children playing the simple game of jacks. At Exodus NEW YORK CITY






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