On August 30, 1999 East Timorese voted overwhelmingly to become an independent nation in a ballot sponsored by the UN. Following the announcement of the result, occupying Indonesian troops carried out systematic destruction throughout East Timor. Within two weeks several thousand civilians were murdered (a precise number is unknown), 200,000 were forcibly transported to concentration camps in West Timor and other parts of Indonesia, and most significant infrastructure was destroyed.

Books were targeted for destruction.

Tom Nicholson responded with

after action for another library

This profound and powerful project is presented as part of Art of War at CEPA Gallery. Come see this project and many more from artists addressing global conflict through art.