The Weapons’ Reputation

Cinzia Bongino’s video installation questions the integrity of the arms trade as a legal transfer of weapons between countries. While their use is regulated by international humanitarian law, the production, sale, and transfer of conventional weapons is structured like any other type of commerce, with standards, codes of conduct, and laws, which are not properly enforced. Underlining the lack of accountability of companies and governments, ‘The Weapon’s Reputation' examines the ongoing conflict in Yemen through the type of weaponry employed. Who should be held responsible for the continuation of a war that has led to the worst humanitarian crisis in the world, and is fought with weapons manufactured in wealthy northern countries?

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